Mission Director

Please review the job details below. Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. Maxar Intelligence is currently seeking a Mission Director in our Mission Operations Center to join our team in Longmont , CO. Your Project: In this role, you will be responsible managing the operational mission and personnel of a Mission Operations crew. You will preserve the spacecraft and ground systems , ensure existing and potential satellite tasking requirements are met , generate revenue in the form of imagery and ancillary data , and ensure cloud cover assessment and product production are completed for Maxar Intelligence's internal and external customers and meet Service Level Agreements. Your Career: We are very serious about professional development and continuing education at Maxar. We offer our team members with the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has amazing resources to support learning and development. You will work with your manager, or a mentor, to set goals and design a development plan to advance your career. What We Offer: Time for dedicated professional development, conference attendance, corporate partner and industry training, peer group collaboration, hackathons, as well as paid certifications, education reimbursement and student loan forgiveness. There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:
• 401K
• Career growth opportunities
• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
• Program to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
• Student loan repayment
• Generous time off
• Plus everything you'd expect from a leading employer such as a matching and immediately vest 401K plan, robust insurance coverage, medical, dental and vision, etc. What you'll do day-to-day (with your colleagues): Manage an integrated ground / flight operations , planning and production shift team of eight or more operators and engineers in support of Maxar Intelligence s atellite 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 trainings .
Maintain a high level of situational awareness of all m ission p lanning and o perations activities within the Mission Operations Center (MOC) .
Develop and maintain relationships with various spacecraft support teams such as spacecraft and operations engineering, management, training, production, IT, and planning teams.
Daily coordination with Maxar o perations and e ngineering l eadership and r egional c ollection p lanning 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 i ncident c ommander , focus on an anomaly from prioritization to recovery by managing resources, communicating to stakeholders and leadership and by adhering to the Incident Management p olicy .
C ommunicat e with external 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 requirements for this position: Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a current/active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
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 years of experience in Operations Management or Technical Project Management
Minimum of 2 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues
Ability to accommodate 24/7 rotational shift work and support outside of regular shifts as required These skills would be amazing: 4+ years of leadership experience
Experience with aerospace and/or satellite ground systems
Troubleshooting experience for AWS-based systems
Ability to e ngage 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
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to multi-task, results driven, strong sense of ownership and urgency Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate's unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 annually. Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law. Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.