We are seeking a Flight Director to lead a team of spacecraft operators, plan mission ops and manage the ground infrastructure. The ideal candidate should be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment, have experience leading spacecraft operations and enjoy working on projects ranging from mission design, mission planning, spacecraft testing, on-orbit operations, and anomaly resolution. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop spacecraft con-ops plans and simulations.
• Develop mission planning, orbit determination, and other software tools to support on-orbit operations.
• Build and train the spacecraft operations team
• Assist with configuration and testing of flight software.
• Support spacecraft checkout and testing prior to launch.
• Support on-orbit operations and flight anomaly resolution activities
• Support spacecraft systems engineering team.
• Liaison with customers for hosted payload operations
• This position will occasionally require flexible working hours including nights and weekends to support spacecraft testing and operations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Ability to lead a small team of spacecraft operators
• Experience with automating spacecraft operations
• Experience planning executing mission con-ops
• Experience with Python software development
• Experience with FreeFlyer, STK, or similar software tools for mission design, analysis, and planning
• Experience with using basic data analysis to validate system performance and identify anomalies.
• Experience interfacing with commercial ground station networks and a solid understanding of the ground to space communications chain
• Excellent technical communications skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of spacecraft avionics functions, failure modes and debugging strategies
• Understanding of orbital mechanics and orbit-determination strategies
• Experience simulating, testing, and debugging spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems.

Education & Work Experience:

• Minimum: BS in Engineering
• +5 years relevant experience

Compensation is commensurate with experience and training. This is a full-time position in San Jose, California. This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. Â1324b(a)(3) is required.