Mission Operations Engineer (Mid Level) - Millennium Space Systems

Mission Operations Engineer (Mid Level) - Millennium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation. Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen. Job Summary As a Mission Operations Engineer, you will be the lead technical authority for Millennium’s on-orbit spacecraft. Your work will encompass the entire spacecraft mission life cycle, from the proposal phase to spacecraft and mission design, through space vehicle integration and test, and culminating with launch and on-orbit operations. You will be responsible for all facets of the mission design, including definition of operational concepts, development of on-orbit procedures, and innovation of advanced methods of spacecraft operation unique to each space mission. Mission Operations requires composure in high-pressure situations, in-depth knowledge of both the space vehicles and ground segment, and an ability to respond to anomalous scenarios in real-time. You will be directl [... source excerpt omitted ...] cle, from proposal/mission modeling, design, integration and test, space vehicle shipment, launch and on-orbit operations, to decommissioning Define ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the space vehicle team Define mission concept of operation and design reference missions Improve future vehicle designs by cataloguing lessons learned from on-orbit exercises Support the ground segment design, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities Implement and test space vehicle fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous space ve [... source excerpt omitted ...] ility interface testing, and acceptance testing of critical ground assets/locations Forms and leads anomaly response team when off-nominal vehicle conditions arise Contribute to customer briefings/debriefings for orbital events Design and validate the mission “sequence of events” for bus commissioning, payload checkout/calibration, and mission operations Contribute to Mission Rehearsal events to train the mission team and to validate the mission design This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US