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York Space Systems LLC · 8 hours ago

Systems Engineer - Mission Operations Lead

Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

York Space Systems LLC is an innovative aerospace company focused on improving spacecraft affordability and reliability. They are seeking a Systems Engineer – Mission Operations Lead to drive mission planning and execution activities, coordinating with various stakeholders and leading operational readiness initiatives.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as the mission operations focal point for all development activities for a program’s complete lifecycle; interface and coordinate with customer, PM and other engineering leads

Lead the development of mission concept of operations, operations plans, and other relevant program documentation in preparation for commissioning and on orbit operations

Support customer communication by providing technical insights, updates, and coordination

Plan and execute table-top exercises and mission rehearsals to ensure operational readiness; train and task junior team members as necessary

Perform on-console spacecraft operations tasks supporting real-time activities and anomaly investigations for multiple missions

Lead the creation and maintenance of mission-specific operational documentation, including spacecraft checklists, command scripts and customer training artifacts

Execute telemetry data trending and monitoring by developing and using trending tools and methods

Identify, create, or utilize available tools to model and analyze a given systems performance and capabilities in relation to mission objectives

Manage the tasking of mission ops personnel during development tasks

Ability to work off hours, weekends and holidays; shift work as required

Lead a team during launch, early orbit and commissioning real time activities

Drive anomaly investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and process improvements, while ensuring timely resolution and documentation

Qualification

Satellite operationsSpacecraft subsystemsOrbit dynamicsOperational documentationProject management toolsRoot cause analysisTechnical insightsClear communicationTeam leadership

Required

BS degree in engineering, computer science, or relevant technical field, plus 4-8 years of relevant experience

Working knowledge of satellite operations, spacecraft subsystems, orbit dynamics, spacecraft testing or ground systems

Ability to quickly learn operational procedures, new software, and complex technical subjects

Experience developing and testing operational documentation

Willingness to work extended periods of rotating shifts, off hours and weekend/holidays

Clear and concise verbal communication skills

Active Security Clearance – SECRET highly desired with eligibility for TS/SCI in the future

Preferred

familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint or other project management tools

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision insurance

PTO

401K

Company

York Space Systems LLC

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide.

Founded in 2012

Denver, Colorado, USA

11-50 employees