Operations Specialist loading and unloading grain products at CHS SunPrairie in Lansford, ND. Working with hands for maintenance, monitoring quality, and delivering products to customers.
About the role
- Mission Operations Engineer II supporting Elytra operations for Firefly Aerospace. Leading spacecraft operations with a focus on long-duration mission management and real-time execution.
Responsibilities
- Derive and maintain operational requirements for Elytra missions and author portions of Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Lead integration and validation of specific ground segment tools, data pipelines, and remote interfaces required for sustained orbital operations
- Plan and execute Ground Readiness Tests (GRTs) and end-to-end mission simulations for assigned subsystems or mission capabilities
- Own the operational framework for one or more spacecraft subsystems, authoring mission-critical procedures and automation scripts
- Lead cross-functional Working Groups with subsystem engineers to mature procedures across commissioning, routine operations, maneuvers, and contingency scenarios
- Define operational capabilities and develop internal tools to improve efficiency, reliability, and situational awareness for long-duration missions
- Design subsystem-focused "Day-in-the-Life" (DITL) simulation scenarios that stress long-term operational behaviors and fault responses
- Staff critical console roles during commissioning, maneuvers, and anomaly resolution events
- Lead real-time operations for assigned subsystems, providing clear technical status to mission leadership
Requirements
- 2+ years in spacecraft operations, systems engineering, or flight/ground software
- On-console support for at least one live mission (LEO, GEO, or deep space)
- Demonstrated ability to author flight procedures, telemetry displays, and automation scripts
- Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in at least one spacecraft subsystem
- Proficient in Python for automation, data processing, and tool development
- Disciplined troubleshooting approach; ability to drive alignment across engineering teams and communicate clearly during time-critical operations
- Desired experience supporting long-duration or operationally complex spacecraft
- Prior involvement in ground system tool development or mission operations architecture
- Active or previously held U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or higher)
Benefits
- generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
- parental leave
- educational reimbursement
- short term disability
- flexible PTO options
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