Mission Director (Secret Clearance)

Vantor•Longmont, CO

1d•$93,000 - $135,696•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Mission Director in Longmont, CO to lead mission execution within our 24/7 Mission Operations Center, supporting ground operations, flight operations, mission planning, and production for our satellite constellation and ground infrastructure. This role ensures mission success, operational readiness, and clear cross-functional coordination across mission-critical operations.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a current/active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/poly
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Operations Management or Technical Project Management
Minimum of 3 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues
Ability to accommodate 24/7 rotational shift work and support outside of regular shifts as required

Nice To Haves

5+ years of leadership experience
Experience with aerospace and/or satellite ground systems
Troubleshooting experience for AWS-based systems
Ability to engage with crew members and adjacent teams
Must possess/demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Calm disposition in stressful situations
Proficiency in Windows and Linux environments
Ability to support time-sensitive requirements

Responsibilities

Manage an integrated ground / flight operations, planning, and production shift team of eight or more operators and engineers in support of our satellite constellation and ground infrastructure, along with other support teams as directed by management.
Responsible for mission success and systems performance necessary to meet customer requirements in a 24/7 environment.
Draft, validate, support, and enforce operational procedures and completion of required training.
Maintain a high level of situational awareness of all mission planning and operations activities within the Mission Operations Center (MOC).
Develop and maintain relationships with various spacecraft support teams, such as spacecraft and operations engineering, management, training, production, IT, and planning teams.
Daily coordination with the operations and engineering leadership and regional collection planning teams.
Provide effective communication with team members, cross-departmental staff, and leaders regarding operational status, mission milestones, and incident management of business impacts and resolution.
As a designated incident commander, focus on an anomaly from prioritization to recovery by managing resources, communicating with stakeholders and leadership, and adhering to the Incident Management policy.
Communicate with external customers regarding operational capabilities to include mission-impacting anomalies, planned and unplanned maintenance activities, the impacts of the activities, and the mitigations in place to minimize the impacts.
Interview, train, evaluate, coach, support career development and corrective actions and preventative solutions for team members.