Senior Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer
The Role
From day one, you’ll be hands-on with our integrated satellite-level test campaign, diving deep into the K2 bus and laying the foundation for what comes next. Within your first few months, you’ll help define how we operate our first mission—shaping the tools, systems, and philosophy behind Mission Operations. As we move toward launch, you’ll be at the heart of it all.
Over the following year, your impact will grow: evolving our playbook from that first mission, scaling it to support multi-satellite operations, and ultimately pioneering the systems needed for full constellation control. The path to operating dozens—or hundreds—of satellites will be yours to help chart. The success of our constellations will depend on the foundations you help build.
Responsibilities
Define and operationalize our Mission Operations concept for the first satellite mission, including procedures, tools, and real-time support systems
Develop telemetry monitoring strategies, fault response frameworks, and command plans for pre-launch, LEOP, and nominal operations
Collaborate closely with systems, software, and hardware teams to ensure operational readiness across all spacecraft subsystems
Drive the roadmap for mission operations tooling, ground segment workflows, and long-term constellation management
Serve as a key operator during on-orbit operations, responsible for real-time decision-making and coordination
Operate spacecraft (interpret telemetry, send commands) during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and during pre-launch operations
Interface with customers to scope testing performed on their payloads, based on expected functions and failure modes of interest
Assess risks associated with different integration and test approaches, justify test reductions and optimize vehicle build/test flows for at-rate production
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline
1+ years of operating satellites on-orbit
5+ years of experience in an operations/integration/automation engineering role
Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing
Familiarity with mission operations concepts such as LEOP, telemetry, commanding, fault protection, and anomaly resolution
Experience building or contributing to custom tooling for telemetry, analysis, data pipelines, or operational dashboards
Background in designing or scaling operational architectures for fleets or constellations
Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g. Python, Rust)
Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
Experience working with GAaaS providers.
Experience with Linux systems
Experience managing contractual interfaces (e.g. customer, launch vehicle)
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks