Vast Mission Operations Engineer II supports development and execution of crew operations and flight controller training programs for human-rated space stations. Responsible for planning and implementing crew operations and technical training.
Responsibilities
Develop technical crew training materials that serve both experienced government crew members and private customers new to spaceflight operations
Develop technical training materials across all vehicle subsystems for flight controllers who will be operating the Haven-1 station
Assist execution of training simulations, including scenario construction, scripting and automation, testing and troubleshooting
Assist planning end-to-end training flows and execution of technical training events in support of the certification of both astronaut crew members and members of the flight control team using a variety of environments and delivery platforms
Crew Operations:
Develop scalable human-in-the-loop testing processes for the verification and validation of human interface requirements
Execute task analysis and human-in-the-loop testing for the development of crew operations, including ownership of the development and testing of all crew-facing procedures, using a variety of environments and delivery platforms
Support as a subject matter expert on human operation of a safety-critical system across all engineering disciplines such as analysis of crew loads, identification of human error risks and hazard controls, and development of user interfaces and displays
Cross-functional collaboration and integration:
Provide operational support as the operations expert in planning for and execution of pre-flight testing and checkouts to ensure training systems, spacecraft, and ground systems are capable to execute readiness campaigns and flight
Work closely with Mission Management to ensure customer requirements (including but not limited to payloads, customer directed science, and other research activities) are translated to a Concept of Operations that balances all needs
Work with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations training programs and crew operations procedures with intimate knowledge of ground procedures, flight rules, hazard reports and controls, products & processes; culminating in the safe & successful operations of a newly launched spacecraft and crew
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in aerospaceStrong communicationMaster’s degree in a technical field
Required
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, software engineering, or other engineering discipline
1+ years working in human factors engineering, human systems integration, human in the loop testing, or user research and usability testing, preferably in a safety-critical industry such as human spaceflight
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines
Demonstrated ability to critically think in high stress environments and rapidly evolving situations
Ability to disseminate critical engineering & technical information effectively and clearly
Strong communication, technical writing, and presentation development and delivery skills
Willing to support 24/7 operations during mission critical phases
Preferred
Experience in human spaceflight mission operations
Experience in crew and flight control team technical training development and execution/delivery
Master’s degree in a technical field
2+ years of experience supporting systems and processes to perform human in the loop testing, and/or complex real-time operations (demonstrated on-console competency), and/or training development and delivery for an aerospace system (launch vehicle, satellite, crew capsule)
Technical knowledge in spacecraft systems engineering (avionics, propulsion, attitude control, RF and/or optical communications, orbital mechanics, life support systems, thermal and power control systems)
Technical knowledge in Space-to-Ground Communication Systems (e.g., RF, Ground Stations, Modems, Antenna Systems)
Software Engineering and Language Skills (e.g., Git, C++, Golang, Markdown, Javascript, React, Matlab, Python/Octave, Software Architecture, Databases, Cloud)
Proficient at using command line interfaces and scripting languages associated with spaceflight ground systems
