VAST Data
Mission Operations Engineer II
Long Beach, California, United States · Mid · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$112k-$159kDetected 2 days ago
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About the role
- Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules.
- Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
- You are responsible for the planning and successful implementation of crew operations and technical training for our spacecraft missions.
Responsibilities
- Develop technical training materials across all vehicle subsystems for flight controllers who will be operating the Haven-1 station
- Assist planning end-to-end training flows and execution of technical training events in support of the certification of both astronaut crew members and members of the flight control team using a variety of environments and delivery platforms
- Develop scalable human-in-the-loop testing processes for the verification and validation of human interface requirements
- Support as a subject matter expert on human operation of a safety-critical system across all engineering disciplines such as analysis of crew loads, identification of human error risks and hazard controls, and development of user interfaces and displays
- Provide operational support as the operations expert in planning for and execution of pre-flight testing and checkouts to ensure training systems, spacecraft, and ground systems are capable to execute readiness campaigns and flight
- Work with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations training programs and crew operations procedures with intimate knowledge of ground procedures, flight rules, hazard reports and controls, products & processes
- Work with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations training programs and crew operations procedures with intimate knowledge of ground procedures, flight rules, hazard reports and controls, products & processes; culminating in the safe & successful operations of a newly launched spacecraft and crew
- Identify areas for improvement of the training systems, Mission Systems, Mission Operations Software, and other ground system architecture features and processes, and collaborate with the Mission Systems Engineering & Mission/Ground Software Engineering teams to test, deploy, and maintain them
- Implement and iterate improvements to processes & systems with a focus on advancing Vast's Mission Operations, Crew Operations, Training, and human in the loop testing approaches while maintaining Vast's commitment to excellence
- In support of future real-time mission operations from Mission Control:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, software engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years working in human factors engineering, human systems integration, human in the loop testing, or user research and usability testing, preferably in a safety-critical industry such as human spaceflight
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to critically think in high stress environments and rapidly evolving situations
- Ability to disseminate critical engineering & technical information effectively and clearly
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Headquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America's next space station.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Experience in human spaceflight mission operations
- Experience in crew and flight control team technical training development and execution/delivery
- Master's degree in a technical field
- Technical knowledge in Space-to-Ground Communication Systems (e.g., RF, Ground Stations, Modems, Antenna Systems)
- Proficient at using command line interfaces and scripting languages associated with spaceflight ground systems
Compensation
- $112,000 - $159,000 USD
- We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability.
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
- Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.
Benefits
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Company info
- Develop technical crew training materials that serve both experienced government crew members and private customers new to spaceflight operations
Equal opportunity
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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