Staff Flight Engineer

Lunar Outpost • Arvada, CO

1d • $112,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Lunar Outpost is seeking an experienced Staff Flight Engineer to help in planning, preparation, and execution of Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) missions in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The Staff Flight Engineer is responsible for development, integration, test, and execution of all LTV mission planning, preparation, and mission execution operations products and processes. Frequent interactions with NASA FOD and Lunar Outpost LTV Program personnel are required. The candidate will be required to give technical and high-level presentations to a variety of panels and forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or other fields of physical science
• At least 5+ years of experience in spaceflight mission operations
• Able to work and lead in a collaborative environment with multi-disciplinary engineering and mission operations teams
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork, technical, and administrative skills are mandatory
• Self-starter who excels in a dynamic environment that requires him/her to work effectively both alone and as part of a team
• U.S Person

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a certified flight controller on a crewed and/or uncrewed spaceflight mission operations program
• Experience performing duties such as leading design or technical operations, including aspects related to hardware, software, flight control, flight design, orbital mechanics, launch services, or ground support systems
• Experience providing technical and team leadership of ground, crew, or spacecraft capabilities which includes preflight design/planning, development of integrated procedures/rules, preflight training, or real-time mission execution
• Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams
• Prior human spaceflight experience
• Strong technical writing skills, including technical review and operations product development experience
• Experience in testing across multiple spacecraft systems

Responsibilities

• Develop LTV ground and flight procedures and operational documentation
• Develop and execute Flight Plans according to programmatic mission requirements
• Develop Flight Rules to ensure crew and vehicle safety
• Support planning of Lunar Outpost portions of Artemis missions through coordination with NASA Flight Operations Directorate personnel, Lunar Outpost LTV IPTs, technical discipline experts, the NASA Astronaut Office, safety organizations, and other mission-specific stakeholders
• Successfully complete training and skill certification as an LTV flight controller and provide real-time operations support to LTV ops portions of Artemis missions
• Make decisions during the LTV ops portions of Artemis missions to manage vehicle and ground resources to ensure crew and vehicle safety and mission success in coordination with the NASA FOD Artemis Flight Director, other FOD personnel, and other LTV flight controllers
• Develop responses to contingency situations in the areas of crew and vehicle systems, vehicle dynamics, and ground systems to resolve malfunctions and restore the mission to a normal operational state
• Take a leadership role in the initial development of all LTV-related plan-train-fly processes for Artemis mission support
• Support development of MCC console configuration and console tool development activities in coordination with Mission Systems personnel

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
• Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
• Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
• 11 company-recognized holidays
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior