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Vantor · 6 days ago

Spacecraft Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. The Spacecraft Engineer will be responsible for the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Vantor's spacecraft constellation, as well as supporting design, development, integration, and testing of new spacecraft.

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badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Support Worldview Legion early operations, Worldview Legion 7/8 launch and early operations (LEOP), and Worldview 1-3 and GeoEye-1 sustainment operations by maintaining spacecraft health and safety, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting anomalies
Develop and maintain tools and methods to trend spacecraft health and performance metrics
Develop/refine concept of operations to meet evolving mission demands
Define spacecraft anomaly resolution processes and procedures
Troubleshoot/resolve/document spacecraft anomalies
Assist in development and testing of spacecraft commissioning plans/tools
Assist in the development of and participate in Launch and Mission rehearsals
Support design, development, integration, and testing of Worldview Legion 7/8 spacecraft
Define, review, and verify spacecraft requirements
Attend design reviews
Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities
Support other Vantor business segments
Provide detailed knowledge of spacecraft operations and spacecraft operational capabilities
Assist in ground software requirement definition, review, and verification

Qualification

Spacecraft systems engineeringUnix/LinuxMATLAB/SimulinkPythonGithubSpacecraft operationsCalm dispositionProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
Minimum of 2 years of operations or aerospace-related experience

Preferred

Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer
Strong and innovative computer language skills
Experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github
Excellent written & oral communicator
Spacecraft operations experience
Superb problem-solving skills
Calm disposition in stressful situations

Benefits

A robust 401(k) with company match
Mental health resources
Student loan repayment assistance
Adoption reimbursement
Pet insurance

Company

Vantor

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A spatial intelligence firm.