Spacecraft Mission Operations Director

6 days ago

Cedar Park, Texas, United States Firefly Aerospace Full time
About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a leading provider of end-to-end space transportation services, dedicated to launching, orbiting, and landing spacecraft in the space regime. Our mission is to deliver full mission services from Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond, catering to civil, defense, and commercial customers.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to lead our Spacecraft Mission Operations organization. As Director of Spacecraft Mission Operations, you will oversee all aspects of mission planning, execution, and analysis for our fleet of spacecraft, including our upcoming lunar lander mission.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the Firefly Spacecraft Mission Operations organization, including mission operations engineers, systems engineers, ground engineers, software developers, system administrators, and mission analysts.
  • Develop and manage mission operations development, integration, and test schedules and milestones from mission formulation through on-orbit execution.
  • Oversee the development of mission concept-of-operations, requirements, trade studies, and implementation of ground and space detailed mission plans, timelines, and operational procedures for all missions.
  • Ensure the successful execution of spacecraft missions, including prelaunch, launch, in-orbit operations, lunar landing, surface operations, and end-of-life disposal.
  • Lead cross-functional technical collaboration with chief engineers, spacecraft mission system engineers, assembly integration and test engineers, and flight software engineers to achieve mission requirements and ensure mission success.
Requirements
  • B.S. Engineering in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in spacecraft mission operations or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven record of successful mission planning and execution for satellite or spacecraft missions.
  • Domain expertise in spacecraft bus and subsystem characteristics, ground system and mission operations center design and development, space and ground interface definitions, and space-to-ground and space-to-space satellite communications.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master of Science degree.
  • Proposal development experience for both technical and cost.
  • Experience with NASA, NOAA, and/or DoD satellite mission development and operations.
  • Experience with lunar lander missions, deep space missions, human spaceflight, or large satellite constellations.
  • Experience in lights-out mission operations concept of operations and implementations.

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