Reflect Orbital
Mission Operations Engineer
$110K–$185K
Hawthorne, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in satellite mission operations or a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
About the job
Operates Reflect Orbital’s spacecraft and develops procedures, automation, and infrastructure to support reliable satellite fleet operations.
What you'll do
- Monitor spacecraft telemetry and health, investigate anomalies, and analyze performance trends.
- Plan and execute maneuvers, coordinate ground station passes, and support satellite commissioning and readiness activities.
- Develop and maintain operational procedures, command sequences, automation, and fault management responses.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
- 3+ years of experience in satellite mission operations or a related field.
- Solid understanding of spacecraft systems and subsystem interactions; proficiency with mission control software or similar.
- Experience with DevOps tools and practices (Git, Docker, CI/CD), and familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools.
Nice to have
- Strong programming and scripting skills; Python and C++ preferred.
- Experience operating multi-satellite constellations or fleets.
Pay
$110K – $185K (base salary)
Tools
OpenC3 COSMOS, Kratos EPOCH, L3Harris InControl, Python, C++, Linux, Git, Docker
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