Mission Operations Engineer (Entry-Level)

As a Mission Operations Engineer, you will be the lead technical authority for Millennium's on-orbit spacecraft. Your work will encompass the entire spacecraft mission life cycle, from the proposal phase to spacecraft and mission design, through space vehicle integration and test, and culminating with launch and on-orbit operations.

Responsibilities:

• Support a team of spacecraft and subsystem engineers during launch and early orbit activities to commission the space vehicle(s) for service
• Perform duties of lead technical authority during mission operations for both the space and ground segments
• Support every aspect of the mission lifecycle, from proposal/mission modeling, design, integration and test, space vehicle shipment, launch and on-orbit operations, to decommissioning
• Assist in the ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the space vehicle team
• Implement and test space vehicle fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous space vehicle behavior, and on-board command and control
• Implement methods of operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities
• Assist in the creation and execution of space vehicle simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design
• Conduct critical ground segment testing, including radio-frequency compatibility testing, remote ground facility interface testing, and acceptance testing of critical ground assets/locations
• Support anomaly response team when off-nominal vehicle conditions arise

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Experience with real-time satellite command and control operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of satellite subsystems, ground systems, space missions, and CONOPS design
• Willingness to support 24/7 operations as required and occasional off-nominal working hours during critical 24/7 mission operations activities
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Level 2: Two (2) or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• M.S. in STEM related field
• Extended knowledge of satellite systems engineering, including all satellite subsystems
• Experience with Spacecraft Command & Control software systems
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary technical teams, especially to resolve anomalous scenarios
• Familiarity with software and scripting tools such as MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Java, etc.

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs

Salary Range:

• Level 1: $66,000 - 117,000
• Level 2: $82,000 - 145,000