True Anomaly
Operations Engineer III, Mission Operations
$105K–$150K
Colorado Springs, CO · Full-time · Posted Mar 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of spacecraft operations experience; preferably leading a team of operators.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- To meet U.S. Government space technology export regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Plans, simulates, and executes spacecraft missions, managing operations from procedure development through real-time execution, anomaly resolution, and post-mission analysis.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute simulated and live spacecraft missions, including Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO).
- Monitor telemetry, determine spacecraft orbits, and lead anomaly-resolution efforts.
- Improve operating procedures and advise on flight software and ground-system capabilities.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of spacecraft operations experience, preferably leading a team of operators.
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Experience coordinating engineering and operations teams to translate mission requirements into procedures and system capabilities.
- Eligibility for a DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, or a related field.
- Experience with Space Domain Awareness (SDA), RPO, or astrodynamics tools such as AGI STK or GMAT.
Pay
USD $105,000 - $150,000 base salary
Tools
AGI STK, GMAT, Python, MATLAB
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