Launch Mission Management Specialist Axient's Launch and Safety Unit is recruiting highly talented candidates to support the United States Space Force. We assist the Space Force by supporting a multitude of areas, and we are actively seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Mission Management Specialist to join our team in the El Segundo, CA area. Responsibilities
Provide manifest recommendations to Space Command for Space Vehicles that meet NSSL mission requirements
Work along side Government personnel and support contractors on multi-payload missions for all Space Vehicle manifests.
Screen potential Space Vehicle candidates prior to making recommendations to Space Force to ensure confidence in Space Vehicle maturity and ability to make it through Initial Launch Capability.
Make recommendations to Space Vehicle candidates looking to launch on NSSL missions
Manage mission assurance process and procedural training, including launch flow activities, maintenance oversight standards and practice, and other launch operations.
Interpret, decompose, and capture launch payload interface requirements
Verify and validate launch, payload, and mission requirements
Effectively communicate with multiple DoD and LSP organizations to gather data and status
Develop, track, maintain, and communicate technical progress and schedule of missions
Provide and present weekly technical status reports
Develop products for and support flight worthiness review and approval Qualifications • BS in Engineering Space Systems, Science or Management is preferred (2 years of experience can be substituted with an MS Degree).
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience of launch and range systems training, safety and environmental factors, launch systems maintenance processes and policies, quality control, launch and range operations, space and launch vehicle resource, program management and successful mission assurance practice and policy.
• Systems engineering fundamentals with respect to requirements and requirements verification
• Active DoD Secret Clearance