Umbra · 4 weeks ago
Mission Operations Vehicle Engineer
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid LevelUmbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. They are seeking a Mission Operations Vehicle Engineer to join their Mission Operations team, focusing on spacecraft operations, monitoring, and tool development for their Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites.
AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation TechnologySatellite CommunicationSoftware
Responsibilities
Support daily spacecraft operations, including planning, monitoring, and anomaly resolution
Participate in on-call rotations to monitor satellite health and respond to alerts
Monitor, evaluate, and help improve radar satellite imagery and other products
Analyze satellite telemetry and generate state-of-health reports
Develop and maintain tools and scripts for automation, telemetry analysis, and mission planning
Collaborate with systems engineering, flight software, and ground teams to improve satellite operations processes
Contribute to documentation, training, and process development as we scale the constellation
Qualification
Required
Experience in spacecraft operations, including planning, monitoring, and anomaly resolution
Proficiency in scripting and tool development
Strong data analysis skills for analyzing spacecraft performance
Ability to participate in on-call rotations to monitor satellite health and respond to alerts
Experience in monitoring, evaluating, and improving radar satellite imagery and other products
Ability to analyze satellite telemetry and generate state-of-health reports
Experience in collaborating with systems engineering, flight software, and ground teams to improve satellite operations processes
Ability to contribute to documentation, training, and process development
Company
Umbra
Cutting edge space systems—from refined mission solutions to best-in-class data
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.63MKey Investors
Nimble PartnersDARPAJohn Burbank
2022-12-07Series B· $75M
2022-05-22Grant
2021-04-16Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Matthew Speitel
Chief Financial Officer
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