Mission Operations Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and refine automation systems to support real-time mission operations
• Own the Nova Vehicle CONOPS from launch pad evacuation through lift off
• Build systems to monitor telemetry and assess real-time launch commit criteria
• Implement mission specific challenges like downrange vehicle telemetry and hardware changes
• Coordinate with engineering teams to streamline integrated vehicle testing and launch site processing
• Aggregate engineering inputs to inform critical decision-making
• Collaborate with the Vehicle Controller on launch sequence adjustments and anomaly resolution
• Lead monitoring of vehicle stages through flight and coordinate handoff to orbital or recovery teams
• Drive continuous improvement of launch day CONOPS

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in mission operations or launch systems
• Proven experience in vehicle automation and telemetry analysis
• Experience in operational command and control
• Strong problem-solving skills in high-stakes environments
• Excellent communication skills for multidisciplinary interaction

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in reusable launch systems
• Familiarity with mission control software and systems integration
• Experience developing launch commit criteria and real-time response protocols

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
• 10 days of holidays including end-of-year closure
• Paid Family/Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend

About the Company

Stoke Space is building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle designed for daily flight to reduce costs and increase availability in the space industry.