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Mission Operations Engineer

Long Beach💼 Full-time💰 $162,000–$162,000🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-29

Core

Design and build human-rated space stations, develop mission operations systems, and lead real-time flight control for crewed and uncrewed missions.

Role type

Staff Mission Operations Engineer (Spaceflight Operations & Training)

Builds

Human-rated space stations (Haven Station), mission operations software, ground systems, and training programs for flight controllers and astronauts.

Domain

Commercial spaceflight, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems engineering

Required skills

Human spaceflight mission operations, human-in-the-loop testing, spacecraft systems engineering (avionics, propulsion, attitude control, RF/optical comms, orbital mechanics, life support, thermal/power), Space-to-Ground Communication Systems, C++, Golang, Javascript, React, Matlab, Python/Octave, Software Architecture, Databases, Cloud, command line interfaces, scripting languages

Preferred skills

On-console leadership in real-time spaceflight operations, training development and execution for complex spaceflight systems

Technologies

C++, Golang, Javascript, React, Matlab, Python, Octave

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver training and human-in-the-loop testing programs; implement improvements to mission operations processes; collaborate with engineering teams to test and deploy ground systems; translate customer requirements into Concept of Operations; support pre-flight testing and checkouts; lead flight control teams during real-time mission execution; analyze vehicle telemetry and provide recommendations.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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