Senior Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer

The role

You will define and operationalize mission operations concepts, tools, and procedures for satellite missions. You will also operate spacecraft during tests and on-orbit operations to support constellation management.

What you will do

• Define and operationalize Mission Operations concept for the first satellite mission
• Develop telemetry monitoring strategies, fault response frameworks, and command plans
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams for operational readiness
• Drive the roadmap for mission operations tooling, ground segment workflows, and constellation management
• Serve as a key operator during on-orbit operations
• Operate spacecraft during system tests at the factory, test facilities, and launch sites
• Interface with customers to scope testing performed on payloads
• Assess risks associated with integration and test approaches

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 1+ years of operating satellites on-orbit
• 5+ years of experience in an operations/integration/automation engineering role
• Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and their related components and systems
• Familiarity with mission operations concepts such as LEOP, telemetry, commanding, fault protection, and anomaly resolution
• Experience building or contributing to custom tooling for telemetry, analysis, data pipelines, or operational dashboards
• Background in designing or scaling operational architectures for fleets or constellations
• Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g. Python, Rust)
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
• Experience working with GAaaS providers
• Experience with Linux systems
• Experience managing contractual interfaces (e.g. customer, launch vehicle)

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded company with over $1 billion in signed contracts.