Mid-Level Mission Operations Engineer, Boulder Colorado - Millennium Space Systems
$119,850–$215,000 year
On-site · Boulder, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Mid-Level Mission Operations Engineer leads a team of spacecraft and subsystem engineers during launch and early orbit activities to commission the space vehicle, defines ground and mission operations requirements, and designs operational concepts and on-orbit procedures. Responsibilities span from proposal/mission modeling to space vehicle integration, test, launch, and on-orbit operations, with emphasis on fault detection, autonomous space-vehicle behavior, and on-board command-and-control. Develops and tests mission sequences, supports anomaly response, and contributes to customer briefings/debriefings for orbital events. Requires BS in a related field, real-time satellite command and control experience, knowledge of satellite subsystems and CONOPS, ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams, and an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility; U.S. citizenship is required and relocation is non-s negotiable as stated.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Experience with real-time satellite command and control
- Working knowledge of satellite subsystems, ground systems, space missions, and CONOPS design
- Experience delivering operational products to customer environments
- Willingness to support occasional off-nominal working hours during critical 24/7 mission operations activities
- Experience in leading multidisciplinary technical teams, especially to resolve anomalous scenarios
- Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (Citizenship required)
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required
- No visa sponsorship offered
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