Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
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.
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Vantor is seeking a Mission Director in Longmont, CO to lead mission execution within our 24/7 Mission Operations Center, supporting ground operations, flight operations, mission planning, and production for our satellite constellation and ground infrastructure. This role ensures mission success, operational readiness, and clear cross-functional coordination across mission-critical operations.
Responsibilities
Manage an integrated ground / flight operations, planning, and production shift team of eight or more operators and engineers in support of our satellite constellation and ground infrastructure, along with other support teams as directed by management.
Responsible for mission success and systems performance necessary to meet customer requirements in a 24/7 environment.
Draft, validate, support, and enforce operational procedures and completion of required training.
Maintain a high level of situational awareness of allmissionplanning andoperations activities within theMission Operations Center (MOC).
Develop and maintain relationships with various spacecraft support teams, such asspacecraftand operations engineering, management, training, production, IT, and planning teams.
Daily coordination with the operationsand engineeringleadership andregionalcollectionplanning teams.
Provide effective communication with team members, cross-departmental staff, and leaders regarding operational status, mission milestones, and incident management of business impacts and resolution.
As a designated incident commander, focus on an anomaly from prioritization to recovery by managing resources, communicating with stakeholders and leadership, and adhering to the Incident Management policy.
Communicate withexternal customers regarding operational capabilities to include mission-impacting anomalies, planned and unplanned maintenance activities, the impacts of the activities, and the mitigations in place to minimize the impacts.
Interview, train, evaluate, coach, support career development and corrective actions and preventative solutions for team members.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a current/active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/poly
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
Minimum of 5 yearsof experience inOperations Managementor Technical Project Management
Minimum of 3 years of experience troubleshootingtechnicalissues
Ability to accommodate 24/7 rotational shift work and support outside of regular shifts as required
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of leadership experience
Experience with aerospace and/or satellite ground systems
Troubleshooting experience for AWS-based systems
Ability to engage with crew members and adjacent teams
Must possess/demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Calm disposition in stressful situations
Proficiency in Windows and Linux environments
Ability to support time-sensitive requirements
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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: $93,000.00 - $123,360.00 - $135,696.00 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
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.
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