Senior Mission Operations Engineer - Ground Segment

Vast is seeking a Senior Mission Operations Engineer to join the Ground Segment group within the Mission Operations team. The role involves taking ownership of large-impact initiatives, providing technical and operational leadership for pre-flight testing and checkouts, leading operations of crewed and uncrewed missions, performing deep-dive telemetry analysis, formulating workflow improvements, and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires collaboration across disciplines to ensure safe

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, software engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience operating complex systems, cross-functional collaboration skills, critical thinking under stress, clear communication, technical leadership, and willingness to support 24/7 operations during critical phases. Preferred skills include human spaceflight mission operations experience, Master's degree, spacecraft design/build/test experience, knowledge of various