Mission Operations Engineer I

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: This Mission Operations Engineer I will be working in a team environment, with responsibility for multiple space missions, including all mission phases from concept of operations development, commissioning timeline development, mission rehearsals, launch and commissioning operations, nominal operations, and spacecraft decommissioning.  The Mission Operations team at BCT also provides customer training and support for on-orbit operations.  This engineer will be working in a team environment, with frequent opportunities for customer engagement, new business development, concept design, mission formulation, and system analysis.

Title: Mission Operations Engineer I

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $70,000 - $110,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Lafayette, CO

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support to mission operations concept and flight product development
• Create and maintain requirements for ground and flight segments and assist with requirements verification and validation
• Create mission operations documentation, procedures, command scripts and timelines
• Develop and maintain ground segment software and tools in support of flight operations
• Perform integrated system level testing of flight and ground segments
• Create training documentation for operations engineers both internally and externally for customer operations teams
• Serve as the point of contact for all satellite related questions from a customer following launch
• Perform and/or assist with real-time spacecraft/payload command and control during launch and early orbit
• Perform trending and analysis of spacecraft/payload performance and assist with anomaly investigations
• Work closely with other contractors/teammates in meeting customer needs
• Ensure all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives
• Other responsibilities as assigned

 

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Engineering, System or Computer Science discipline
• 2+ years of experience in satellite operations, including real-time spacecraft/payload operations support and flight product development and test
• Familiarity with all aspects of the satellite system life cycle, including mission and instrument operations system design, launch, commissioning, and operations
• Experience in generation of concept of operations plans, procedures and timelines
• Proficiency in verification and/or validation of operations procedures and software
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work rapidly with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skill
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with emphasis in rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.  BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at HR@bluecanyontech.com.