Mission Operations Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

10d

About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation. The Mission Operations Manager leads the Mission Operations team and reports to the Director of Mission Operations Engineering. The role serves as a point of contact for technical, budget, and resource-allocation issues, supporting team members, customer requirements, and company goals. It also contributes to mission success by leading architecture development, proposals, and execution across the program portfolio.

The role’s responsibilities are divided among people leadership (25%), programmatic management (25%), and technical leadership (50%). The manager conducts hiring and performance processes, mentors and develops team members, represents the team and advocates for its resources, and supports an inclusive culture. The manager defines and allocates work across current and future programs, tracks progress, and evaluates performance. Technically, the manager collaborates with Ground Software, Systems Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments; coordinates design reuse; improves workflows; and establishes and promotes best practices for ground architectures.

The position requires at least five years of direct spacecraft mission operations and/or real-time satellite control experience, along with at least two years of formal leadership experience managing real-time operators, shift schedulers, and/or cross-functional mission teams. Candidates must also meet a leadership qualification and be able to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance. The role is based at a facility requiring special access, and U.S. citizenship is required for the stated clearance.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a leadership role (such as team leader, temporary manager, large-scale cross-functional project/program management, or formal manager experience), or completion of Boeing’s internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
• At least five years of direct experience in spacecraft mission operations and/or real-time satellite control.
• At least two years of formal leadership experience managing real-time operators, shift schedulers, and/or cross-functional mission teams.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible and willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, a related STEM discipline, or Engineering Management.
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Experience managing large-scale Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations, particularly using automation to control dozens or hundreds of spacecraft simultaneously.
• Prior experience working directly with military space entities such as the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Development Agency (SDA), or National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
• Experience resolving spacecraft anomalies, leading spacecraft anomaly investigation boards, resolving critical orbital failures, and designing contingency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and screen interview candidates.
• Mentor team members and motivate them to succeed.
• Provide new-hire reviews and semi-annual performance reviews.
• Recommend promotions and raises.
• Plan team development and set goals.
• Represent and advocate for the team and ensure it has appropriate resources.
• Foster Millennium’s commitment to an inclusive culture.
• Break down and define scope of work.
• Staff appropriately for current and future programs.
• Allocate staff across programs based on priority.
• Track team status toward completing work and regularly evaluate performance.
• Collaborate with Ground Software, Systems Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments.
• Coordinate design reuse across programs and tasks with different needs and constraints.
• Foster technical communication and working relationships between the team and other subsystems.
• Improve processes by simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and finding more efficient ways to work.
• Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures, and ensure engineers follow them.
• Seek new industry knowledge and techniques to enhance team capabilities.
• Lead architecture development, proposals, and execution across the program portfolio.
• Serve as a point of contact for technical, budget, and resource-allocation issues.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed