CesiumAstro
Flight Director
$90K–$115K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individual), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads systems engineering and spacecraft mission operations from requirements and architecture through integration, launch, on-orbit operations, and end-of-life.
What you'll do
- Translate customer and mission needs into traceable system requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies.
- Lead integration, verification, readiness reviews, launch activities, and spacecraft operations, including anomaly response.
- Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, prioritize execution, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related technical discipline.
- Advanced knowledge of systems engineering, development lifecycles, and spacecraft architecture.
- Experience with requirements, interfaces, verification, integration, configuration management, and technical risk management.
- Experience supporting spacecraft mission planning, launch campaigns, mission operations, anomaly resolution, and on-orbit operations.
Nice to have
- Experience with aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering programs.
- Familiarity with systems modeling, analysis, and simulation tools.
Pay
USD 90,000–115,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Jama, IBM DOORS, CATIA Magic/Cameo
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