Satellite Operations Engineer
- US citizenship
- ITAR / US person
- Secret clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $74k–$98k a year. Open mission operations engineer jobs in Colorado post a median of $130k a year, the middle half $118k–$153k, across 27 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post.
Mission and launch operations engineers in Colorado: pay by town and employer
About the job
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters - where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently.
Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration.
Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). ## Please review the job details below. This position requires active Secret Clearance from the US Government.
We are hiring for a Satellite Operations Engineer to work in the Longmont, CO office.
This is an onsite position with a rotating shift. ## Responsibilities - Routinely performs pre-contact verifications with the Mission Control Systems (MCS) Ground Control Engineers to ensure successful communication is established between the ground system and the spacecraft. - Ensures spacecraft tasking and planning provides error fee output reducing the risk of faulting any of the spacecraft within the Vantor constellation. - Performs in-contact spacecraft commanding and state of health assessments to ensure health and safety of the spacecraft is maintained. - Performs out-of-contact spacecraft telemetry trending and analysis to ensure continued health and safety of the spacecraft out of view of a ground station. - Fully investigates spacecraft limit violations and up-channel any violations to a Flight Operations Manager or Spacecraft Engineering which are not covered in any spacecraft related documentation. - Recognizes and up-channels anomalous spacecraft conditions to the Flight Operations Manager or Mission Director. - Maintains an awareness and comprehension of system changes ensuring operational compliance. - Follows guidelines established in procedures and checklists and report operational checklist deficiencies to the Operations Efficiency and Transition team. - Generates spacecraft availability reports for the Spacecraft Engineering team. - Executes necessary ground limit changes to reflect current operating state of the spacecraft and long-term telemetry trends at the behest of a Flight Ops Manager or the Spacecraft Engineering team. - Maintains proficiency on all spacecraft subsystems throughout the Vantor constellation. ## Minimum requirements - Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an current/active Secret security clearance - Associate’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
Two additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree - Minimum of 2 years in an operational environment - This position requires 24/7 rotational shift work on a five-week rotating schedule ## Preferred Qualifications - Strong written and oral communication skills - Calm disposition in stressful situations - Love to trouble-shoot with a problem-solving and curious approach #LI-MG1 Pay Transparency:To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings.
Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range.
The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role. - The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $74,000.00 - $98,000.00 - $107,800.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits:Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life.
You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting. To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.
From Vantor's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Earth-imaging satellites and geospatial intelligence, formerly Maxar Intelligence.
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