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Salary: USD 119,543 - 152,749 / annual
Varda Space Industries is building commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, and satellite buses. The company designs, manufactures, and operates its W-Series vehicles entirely in-house.
The Mission Operations Engineer II is an experienced spacecraft operator responsible for developing, coordinating, executing, and leading Varda's on-orbit missions. This role offers the opportunity to fully own on-orbit operations for the Winnie Spaceship and help establish a unique mission framework for space operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions
- Own the full operations development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from mission profile creation through execution
- Collaborate across teams to continuously improve mission operations and ensure mission success
- Automate and reduce operational burden by building web tools
- Scale Varda's operational capabilities to support growing flight cadence
The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator and adept leader with cross-discipline engineering expertise capable of developing bespoke solutions in a startup environment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (preferably Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science)
- 2+ years of experience in a real-time operations role on a complex, high-consequence operation
- 1+ years of experience developing software tools in Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML
- Familiarity with Avionics, GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- 3+ years of experience with spacecraft systems
- Previous operator experience in a leadership role
- Previous in-orbit spacecraft operations experience
- Previous experience with Git and Atlassian products
- Familiarity with ground station networks
Note: This role requires U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled items.
