Develop spacecraft descent GNC algorithms, sensor models, and navigation systems, using C/C++ and Python. Evaluate performance, support closed-loop and system-level testing, and apply failure mode analysis.
About this role
The Senior Mission Operations Engineer works within the Mission Test and Operations team, supporting the full mission lifecycle from design through decommissioning. The role prepares teams and flight products for spacecraft operations and can lead console activities as a Flight Director during lunar missions.
Responsibilities include authoring and validating checklists, procedures, telemetry displays, alarms, workflows, concepts of operations, requirements, and subsystem manuals. The engineer creates training materials, evaluates crew performance through simulations, executes rehearsals, validates the flight segment through system-level test campaigns, and coordinates real-time anomaly resolution with subsystem experts. Mission Control Software, Yamcs, Grafana, and mission databases are named tools.
Applicants must have professional-level English, at least five years of experience executing complex aerospace operations, a deep technical understanding of at least one spacecraft subsystem, and demonstrated ability to write technical documents or reports for mission-critical systems. The posting also requires strong situational awareness, attention to detail, decision-making under pressure, adaptability, and leadership qualities.
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