Flight Director, Mission Operations

What you'll do

• Own and execute the overall operational success of the mission at a systems level.
• Coordinate between ground and space engineering teams to achieve mission objectives.
• Identify areas for improvement and initiate changes to increase fleet productivity.
• Design and conduct operational rehearsals for each launch and on-orbit demonstration.
• Drive automation efforts with scalability in mind to ensure operation without manual intervention.
• Develop concepts of operation for missions, experiments, and space systems.
• Perform analysis on system data to identify mechanisms for further improvement.
• Define operational processes in collaboration with internal engineering teams.

What we're looking for

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee for export control compliance.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in spacecraft operations or direct support roles.
• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure is required.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix and CI/CD pipeline build processes is required.
• Ability to program in at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Technical understanding of space system architecture, subsystem functionality, and software engineering practices.
• Experience with distributed systems, orbital mechanics, or satellite communications is preferred.