Description
As a Mission Operations Manager at Millennium Space Systems, you will lead the company's Mission Operations team, reporting to the Director of Mission Operations Engineering. You will serve as a point of contact for technical, budget, and resource allocation issues to meet team members' needs, customer requirements, and company goals.
Primary Responsibilities:
- People (25%): Conduct interviews, mentor the team, provide performance reviews, recommend promotions and raises, plan team development, and represent the team.
- Programmatic (25%): Define scope of work, staff programs, allocate staff, track team status, and evaluate performance.
- Technical (50%): Collaborate with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments. Improve processes, simplify workflows, and automate repetitive tasks.
Requirements:
- At least one year of experience in a leadership role or completion of the Boeing internal course 'Exploring Leadership'
- A minimum of 5 years of direct experience in spacecraft mission operations and/or real-time satellite control
- Minimum of 2 years of formal leadership experience managing real-time operators, shift schedulers, and/or cross-functional mission teams
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM discipline
- Master's degree or PhD in engineering or related STEM discipline or Engineering Management
- Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
- Experience managing large-scale Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations
- Prior experience working directly with military space entities
Benefits:
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
- Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid time off