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E-SpaceRemotePosted 26 March 2026
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Mission Operations Engineer
Saratoga, CAE-Space US – Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations /Full-Time /On-Site
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Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!
E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.
We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.
What is the role?
The Mission Operations Engineer will lead the testing effort for the Mission Ops program working onsite in our Saratoga, CA office location.
The ideal candidate has experience as an individual contributor with quality assurance engineering, test engineering, automation of testing tasks as well as leading testing of one or more products or areas of a product.
What you will be doing:
Be a hands on leader for the Test and Integration team
Read, comprehend and ensure that product requirements are reviewed and understood
Write test plans and test cases for their designated area ensuring that all requirements are covered in their test planning for traceability
Be responsible for creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix for Mission Ops software
Perform testing in a lab environment, document all aspects of the lab environment prior to deployment in the satellite, ground systems and devices environments and before commercial launch in a commercial environment
Create test suites for build acceptance testing, regression testing and automation test suites
Create test automation for mission ops software using Python
Verify and validate all product releases, including a full understanding of the proper system performance tools and KPI data that can be used to troubleshoot issues
Identify, isolate, reproduce and write bug reports in a clear, concise manner
Provide final sign off for the Mission Ops Software
What you bring to this role:
At least 5 years in system performance and/or quality assurance engineering and/or network operations for a mobile or satellite operator or infrastructure or devices manufacturer
At least 3 years’ experience leading groups, projects and teams in a quality assurance role
Demonstrated working knowledge of automation, specifically the ability to develop automation and an automated regression test suite and testing tools
Hands on experience with automating testing, leading test teams and test projects and providing status
Experience with multiple LEO satellite programs and satellite Systems Engineering Integration and Test and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities
Experience with Agile / Scrum development
Experience with test automation creation / test case management systems
Expertise with Python, C++ for testing and automation, MPL and scripting
Familiarity with Linux and Windows Operating Systems, AWS Cloud Experience, CI/CD Pipeline
Experience with Jira / Confluence / Grafana / Control Systems
Extra bonus points for the following:
Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE/Mechanical/Physics/Aerospace plus 7 years’ hands on experience
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment with short development times
Proven success as a leader with excellent communication skills
$0 - $0 a year
We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used—so we’re looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, desi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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