Senior Operations Training Engineer – TS/SCI Required

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. Own Blue Ring training areas end to end, from task analysis through final evaluation .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $156,802 - $219,522 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, delivering, and evaluating training for spacecraft operators, utilizing systematic instructional design processes. Proficient in simulation scenario development, operator certification, and maintaining training records within a management system.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance8+ Years Experience Operating SpacecraftTraining Course Material DevelopmentSimulation Scenario DevelopmentStrong Facilitation and Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Instructional DesignOperator Training EvaluationSimulation SupervisionFailure Scenario WritingTraining Effectiveness MetricsSpacecraft Subsystems KnowledgeTraining Curriculum DevelopmentRemedial Training CreationCertification and Decertification RecommendationsHands-On Training Activities

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringProfessional Relationship BuildingFostering InclusionCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Training Management SystemsSimulation SoftwareGround SoftwarePythonCommand-and-Control Scripting Languages

Certifications & Qualifications

Instructor Qualification on Operational Satellite SystemU.S. Air Force Weapons School Weapons Instructor Course

Industry Keywords

Spacecraft OperationsSatellite Operations CrewsMission Readiness ReviewsIntegrated ExercisesMulti-Crew Rehearsal Campaigns

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Blue Ring training areas end to end, from task analysis through final evaluation
Build training using a systematic instructional design process such as ADDIE
Write and run simulation scenarios covering nominal timelines, subsystem failures, ground segment outages, and compound anomalies
Serve as simulation supervisor and lead instructor for integrated exercises and mission rehearsals
Run debriefs and convert findings into training updates and procedure change requests
Evaluate operator proficiency and currency through written, practical, and on-console evaluations
Recommend operator certification and decertification and create remedial and contingency training
Maintain certification flows and training records in the training management system
Report team readiness to mission leadership before mission readiness reviews
Define requirements for training simulators and assets, and work with simulation and ground software teams to build and validate them
Collaborate with flight software, GNC, power, propulsion, communications, ground systems, and payload engineers to maintain technically accurate training content
Train the wider mission team, including integration and test, engineering support, launch services, and payload customers
Mentor junior training engineers and establish standards for lesson quality and evaluation consistency
Track training effectiveness and incorporate lessons learned from rehearsals and on-orbit operations into the curriculum

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
B.S. in Engineering, Physical Science, Education, or related fields, or equivalent military training and experience
8+ years of experience operating spacecraft or training spacecraft operators, including at least 4 years designing, delivering, and evaluating training for satellite operations crews
Hands-on experience running operator training in a simulator or on a live system, including building scenarios, injecting failures, and evaluating crew response
Experience writing training course materials, including lesson objectives and plans, evaluation criteria, and hands-on training activities
Experience evaluating and certifying operators against a written standard
Working knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and ground segments sufficient to write credible failure scenarios and judge crew responses
Strong facilitation and communication skills to lead technical training and debriefs
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Ability to support varied workday hours, off-hours or shift training, and possible on-call support
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Ability to build professional relationships, foster inclusion, and collaborate with diverse individuals
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee
Preferred: Instructor qualification on an operational satellite system
Preferred: Standardization and Evaluation evaluator experience
Preferred: U.S. Air Force Weapons School Weapons Instructor Course or equivalent advanced instructor program
Preferred: Experience building or revising qualification and continuation training syllabi and managing crew qualification and currency
Preferred: Experience as an operator, crew commander, or mission lead on a satellite system
Preferred: Experience planning and running exercises or multi-crew rehearsal campaigns
Preferred: Experience developing training for maneuvering spacecraft, rendezvous and proximity operations, or hosted and separable payloads
Preferred: M.S. in Engineering, Instructional Systems Design, or related fields
Preferred: Experience with Training Management Systems
Preferred: Experience defining requirements for and integrating simulators or training assets
Preferred: Proficiency with Python and/or command-and-control scripting languages
Preferred: Experience with virtualized ground software
Preferred: Experience defining and tracking training effectiveness metrics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation provided
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential eligibility for bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results