# Principal Mission Operations Engineer at Reflect Orbital

- Company: Reflect Orbital
- What the company does: Backed by Sequoia and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.reflectorbital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $110K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/0d2a1d7e-820a-4771-b1cc-9c3c5400732a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/reflect-orbital-principal-mission-operations-engineer/

## About the role

As a Principal Mission Operations Engineer, you'll set the direction for how we operate spacecraft as the fleet grows: the operations concept, flight rules, fault management approach, and the automation roadmap that takes us from a few satellites to a constellation. You'll lead operations for our most critical activities and help build the team around you.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field
- 10+ years of experience in satellite mission operations or a related field
- Experience leading operations for critical mission events (launch, LEOP, commissioning, or major anomalies)
- Experience scaling operations, whether growing a team, a fleet, or an automation capability
- Solid understanding of spacecraft systems and subsystem interactions
- Proficiency with mission control software (e.g. OpenC3 COSMOS, L3Harris InControl, or similar)

Tags: Engineering