Space Flight Operations Specialist

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a respected, stable, and award-winning company with high-level contracts? Do you want to work for an employer that values its employees and promotes a positive work-life balance? If so, please keep reading!

Cepeda Systems and Software Analysis of Huntsville, AL is currently seeking a full-time Space Flight Operations Specialist with flight operations and integrations experience.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO), 10 Paid Holidays, a 401(k) plan, short-term disability, long-term disability, and company-paid life insurance. If this sounds like the software engineering opportunity for you, apply today.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SPACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

The Space Flight Operations Specialist is responsible for performance of engineering and analysis services spanning all phases of the system life cycle through integration, verification, and database maintenance of operational data. As examples of the tasks and responsibilities for this position, the Specialist will be expected to: 

• Develop associated operational data products (i.e., l-load data sets) from the database
• Provide real-time operational console support to include, but not limited to, test and flight usage of l-load data sets
• Perform other duties authorized to ensure the full operational capability of the l-load dataset maintenance and use

This is a full-time position. Monday through Friday, 8 hours.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SPACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) related discipline with five (5) years or more experience or a master's and three (3) years or more experience

• Must understand government requirements and standards
• Must have extensive knowledge of software engineering principles, processes, tools, and techniques
• Must have working knowledge of Version Control tools such as Subversion, Git, DOORS, and Serena Business Manager repositories
• Must have working knowledge of CMMI and other process improvement models
• Must understand the engineering development lifecycle
• Must have experience working with Avionics systems
• Must have minimum of 5 years of space flight operations and integration experience (e.g., pre-launch, launch countdown, flight operations, ground processing, space station, flight hardware test) to support development and review of Launch Commit Criteria and operational maintenance requirements
• Must have working knowledge of Operational Maintenance and Requirements for space flight systems
• Must have working knowledge of Launch Commit Criteria for space flight systems
• Experience with MS Office products desired
• U.S. citizenship is required 

While much of your work is technical in nature, a service-minded attitude and people skills are also essential to your success in this position. You will be collaborating with other employees and departments, to assist them in achieving goals. Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? Have strong written and oral communication skills? Keen attention to detail, with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities? If so, you might be just who we need for this position!

 ABOUT CEPEDA SYSTEMS

Formed as a corporation in 2001, we are a HUBZone, woman-owned small business located in Huntsville, Alabama. Our core competencies are software engineering, systems engineering, and process improvement services. Currently serving DoD, NASA, and the commercial sector, our services span the complete product life cycle from concept to software development to product release.

We are passionate about ensuring that our complex high-technology products meet customer requirements while minimizing costs and maximizing performance. We have achieved a rating of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 for services and development. We have a 100% customer satisfaction rating and have won numerous awards at the local and national level. We are also extensively involved in the community and make generous charitable contributions.

CSSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value our employees and strive to provide a work environment that helps us attract and retain the best. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to grow with us. We treat one another with respect, value diverse expertise, encourage new ideas, and foster collaboration while maintaining individual accountability. We also value family time and don't require routine overtime!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this Space Flight Operations Specialist position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!