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. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.
To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee. Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). This role is based in Westminster, CO.
About the role
As a Spacecraft Engineer on the Spacecraft Constellation Operations, Reliability, and Engineering team, you will be responsible for the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Vantor's spacecraft constellation. You will also support the design, development, integration, and testing of Vantor's next-generation spacecraft. In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including spacecraft system engineers, ground system engineers, software engineers, and spacecraft operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Support Worldview Legion early operations, and Worldview 1-3, GeoEye-1, and Worldview Legion 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, and 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 future Vantor spacecraft.
- Define, review, and verify spacecraft requirements.
- Attend design reviews.
- Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities.
- Support other Vantor business segments by providing detailed knowledge of spacecraft operations and operational capabilities.
- Assist in ground software requirement definition, review, and verification.
Requirements
- 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.
Qualifications
- 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 and oral communication skills.
- Spacecraft operations experience.
- Superb problem-solving skills.
- Calm disposition in stressful situations.
Pay
The base pay for this position within Colorado is $74,000.00 - $98,000.00 - $107,800.00 annually. For all other states, geographic cost of labor is used to develop market-driven ranges, so each location may have a different range. Starting pay will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions.
Benefits
Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:
- Robust 401(k) with company match.
- Mental health resources.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Pet insurance.
More information on benefits can be found at Vantor's Careers page.