Spacecraft CA Operations Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Greenbelt, Maryland, United States; onsite support for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Salary: $85,000–$95,000 per year, depending on experience, location, and other factors.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace engineering and information technology firm providing engineering services and product development for civilian and military aerospace programs.

What you will do

• Provide mission planning, real-time console operations, anomaly investigation, and resolution support.
• Troubleshoot and support recovery during fast-paced, real-time mission activities.
• Conduct and oversee flight dynamics analyses for conjunction assessment activities.
• Support space situational awareness and collision risk analysis for NASA missions.
• Research technologies and improve operational processes and effectiveness.
• Support requirements definition, acceptance testing, and deployment throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

• US citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline; relevant satellite operations experience may substitute for the degree.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of orbital mechanics and the orbit determination process.
• Ability to multitask, solve complex problems, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• No security clearance or certification is required.

Nice to have

• Advanced coursework or experience in orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, flight operations, orbit determination, or space situational awareness.
• Experience with Windows and Linux environments.
• Working knowledge of the Space Network and Near Earth Network.
• Familiarity with MATLAB and MySQL.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA or FSA accounts, supplemental insurance, life insurance, and company-paid disability and AD&D insurance.
• Paid federal holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, and parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Innovation, collaboration, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination in the workplace.