Mission Operations and Automation Engineer

Varda Space Industries is seeking an experienced spacecraft operator to join our Mission Operations team. Members of this team are exceptional communicators, adept leaders, and a jack-of-all trades capable of applying cross-discipline engineering to bespoke solutions. An ideal candidate is someone passionate to work in a startup environment where you will have the opportunity to fully own on-orbit operations and mold a unique new mission framework for operations in space.

• →Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions
• →Own the full ops development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from the creation of mission profiles through execution
• →Work with teams across the company to continuously improve upon mission operations and ensure mission success
• →Automate and eliminate operational burden by building webtools
• →Scale up Varda's operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence

• 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 and high consequence operation
• 1+ years of experience developing software tools in Python, Javascript, and/or HTML
• Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft

• 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 stations networks

• Salary range: $120,000 - $170,000
• This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
• You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
• Offer compensation also includes the ability to purchase company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.  Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. At present, some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than “U.S. Persons” as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our current policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license. 

  “US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)

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