Join Astranis as a Mission Operations Engineer II to design and execute satellite operations procedures in a fast-paced environment.
Posted by employer 3 years ago
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Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and develop satellite operations system
- Create and execute satellite operations procedures
- Investigate anomalies and resolve them
- Automate manual processes
- Lead commanding activities during satellite launch
Must have
- 2-6+ years total experience with satellite or spacecraft mission operations
- 1+ years experience with on-console spacecraft operations
- Experience scripting in any language
- Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigation
- Basic understanding of satellite subsystems
Nice to have
- Experience building operational software tools
- Experience with software development tools such as Git
- Experience operating GEO satellites
Practical constraints
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Requirements
- Experience
- 2–6 years
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Mission Operations Engineer II at Astranis, the engineer collaborates with hardware teams to develop and implement procedures for satellite operations, ensuring safe and reliable functionality. Key skills include scripting, telemetry analysis, and a solid understanding of satellite subsystems, with a preference for Python proficiency. This position is suited for individuals with 2-6 years of experience in spacecraft operations, particularly those who thrive in hands-on, fast-paced environments. The role also involves contributing to both commercial and government programs, highlighting the company's significant operational scope.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$127,000).
- Starts above 82% of 308 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $111,500 across 60 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 17% of 3056 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $130,000–$170,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 2–6 years of relevant experience for this Mission Operations Engineer II role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Mission Operations Engineer II role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
Mission Operations Engineer II
As a Mission Operations Engineer you will be working closely with hardware engineers to figure out how their hardware should be operated, and writing procedures we will use to safely and reliably operate the satellite. You will get a chance to work with some incredibly smart people who have flown things in space before. No prior space experience is needed, you just need to enjoy getting your hands dirty with real hardware, and be okay with tackling ambiguous challenges.
This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs.
Role
- Play a large role in the design and development of our satellite operations system and team
- Work with satellite engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning procedures and nominal operations procedures
- Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them
- Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools
- Work with our ground software team as the user and requirements owner for tools that will help us operate our fleet of satellites
- Lead commanding activities during the launch and commissioning of our first production satellite
- Develop tools and processes to enable the Mission Operations team to maintain a high level of service uptime for our customer
Requirements
- 2-6+ years total experience with satellite or spacecraft mission operations, not including internships.
- 1+ years experience with on-console spacecraft operations.
- Experience scripting in any language - Python preferred
- Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigation
- Experience designing and executing satellite operations
- Basic understanding of satellite subsystems (hardware and software)
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
- A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on development and testing
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Experience building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs
- Experience with software development tools such as Git and Phabricator
- Experience operating GEO satellites
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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