Senior Mission Operations Engineer

The Senior Mission Operations Engineer will be responsible for leading the development, integration, and execution of mission operations across the spacecraft lifecycle. This role serves as a primary operational integrator between engineering, ground software, and flight teams, ensuring that operational constraints, procedures, risk mitigations, and readiness activities are thoroughly defined, validated, and aligned with mission objectives. It involves driving cross‑team coordination, supporting real‑time operations, shaping operational architecture, and elevating operator capability through mentorship and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level technical and operational expertise across all mission operations activities, serving as a subject‑matter expert during testing, rehearsals, anomalies, and on‑call operations.
• Plan and coordinate cross‑team project and mission execution activities, ensuring alignment between operations, systems engineering, GNC, software, and ground teams.
• Define, evaluate, document, and validate operational constraints across mission phases, drive updates when requirements, risks, or design changes dictate.
• Lead development, improvement, and validation of operational procedures, flight rules, and operator workflows to ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable execution.
• Conduct and contribute to mission risk assessments, supporting identification of hazards, proposing mitigations, and ensuring risks influence design and operational decisions.
• Support tactical operational execution with minimal oversight, including command sequencing, real‑time decision‑making, and interface with cross‑disciplinary technical teams.
• Maintain mission readiness by identifying prep risks early, coordinating closures, validating tools and processes, and ensuring teams are prepared for rehearsals and flight.
• Drive closure of operational gaps such as constraint updates,...

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Senior MOEs consistently understand their highest‑priority tasks and deliver high‑quality operational products on schedule.
• Operational constraints are clearly defined,...

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in mission operations,...

Preferred Skills:

• Experience across full space mission lifecycle,...

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary range: $130K - $190K depending on experience etc., plus company equity.
• Full suite of benefits including health insurance,...

Location & Employment:

• Location: Irvine,...
• Employment Type: Full time
• On-site work required

Additional Notes:

• Position may require U.S....
• Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer.