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Staff Systems Engineer and Product - Flight Operations Software

Westminster, CO💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define, build, and evolve Flight Operations Software (FOS) to command spacecraft and process real-time telemetry, bridging ground systems, mission operations, and software engineering.

Role type

Staff Systems Engineer and Product Owner (Flight Operations Software)

Builds

Command-and-control architectures, real-time telemetry flows, service APIs, and integrated ground systems for spacecraft operations.

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems / Ground Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Service API design, Agile Product Ownership, Technical Architecture, Stakeholder Coordination, Integration Verification, Requirements Translation

Preferred skills

Spacecraft flight operations software development, Mission control systems experience, Spacecraft integration and test, Distributed systems (REST, gRPC), Space protocols (CCSDS, Space Packet Protocol), Real-time telemetry pipelines, SysML/MBSE tools, CI/CD practices

Technologies

SysML, Enterprise Architect, Cameo Systems Modeler, Jira Cloud, REST, gRPC, CCSDS, Space Packet Protocol, CFDP

Responsibilities

Define command-and-control architectures and system behaviors; Own and prioritize the FOS development backlog; Develop and maintain MBSE models and service APIs; Drive technical decisions across spacecraft, ground, and software teams; Support integration and verification of FOS capabilities; Contribute to enterprise architecture and engineering practices.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope

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