Senior Mission Operations Engineer

Irvine, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

- Plan and coordinate cross‑team project and mission execution activities, ensuring alignment between operations, systems engineering, GNC, software, and ground teams.
- Lead development, improvement, and validation of operational procedures, flight rules, and operator workflows to ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable execution.
- Drive closure of operational gaps such as constraint updates, procedure improvements, workflow issues, and readiness blockers.

experience in mission operations, spacecraft operations engineering, or related aerospace operations roles. - Deep understanding of mission operations concepts including constraints, procedures, ground systems, anomalies, and test‑to‑flight workflows. - Strong cross‑disciplinary communication skills with the ability to interface effectively between engineering and operations teams. - Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and solve complex technical and operational issues. -
Experience leading operational activities, rehearsals, or real‑time operations. - Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Preferred Skills and Experience: -
Experience across the full lifecycle of a space mission (design → integration → testing → rehearsals → commissioning → operations). - Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience. - Hands‑on
experience with mission operations systems, ground software, or operations simulation environments. -
Experience contributing to or developing procedures, flight rules, or constraints. - Familiarity with mission risk frameworks (hazards, FMEA, fault trees) or readiness assessments. - Scripting
experience (Python, MATLAB) for operations automation, analysis, or workflow improvements. -
Experience with mission planning, console operations, or operations process development. - Enthusiasm for working on small, fast‑paced teams in rapidly evolving mission environments.