• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Type: Permanent
• Job #7837
• Salary: NON 235,000

Our client is seeking a highly accomplished Mission Operations professional to lead the planning and execution of complex spaceflight and exploration missions. This strategic leadership position will oversee mission operations teams, drive operational readiness, manage mission risk, and support critical decision-making throughout all phases of mission delivery.

The role offers a rare opportunity to contribute to the advancement of next-generation exploration programmes while working alongside leading experts across engineering, operations, and programme management disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mission planning, preparation, and execution activities for high-profile spaceflight and exploration missions.
• Make critical real-time operational decisions to ensure mission success, asset protection, and personnel safety during active mission operations.
• Direct multidisciplinary flight operations teams, managing mission risks and resolving operational challenges before and during mission execution.
• Serve as the primary mission operations interface between engineering, programme management, integration and test teams, and external stakeholders.
• Develop, evaluate, and refine mission objectives in alignment with programme requirements and operational constraints.
• Create and execute detailed mission and flight plans to support programme objectives.
• Develop and maintain operational rules, procedures, and governance frameworks to ensure safe mission execution.
• Coordinate mission planning activities across internal teams, partner organisations, customers, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Lead contingency planning and operational response activities to resolve system anomalies and restore nominal mission operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of mission operations processes, procedures, and team performance.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in spaceflight mission operations, aerospace operations, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in mission planning, operations management, systems integration, and real-time operational decision-making.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft systems, mission design, flight operations, and operational risk management.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience developing operational procedures, mission rules, training programmes, and execution frameworks.
• Willingness to support mission operations outside standard business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays when required.
• Eligibility to work within regulated aerospace and defence environments.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience as a Mission Director, Flight Director, Operations Lead, or equivalent senior mission operations role.
• Experience supporting crewed or uncrewed spaceflight missions.
• Knowledge of spacecraft development, testing, integration, launch operations, orbital mechanics, or ground systems.
• Experience working with government agencies, commercial space organisations, or international partners.
• Strong technical writing and operational documentation skills.
• Experience leading complex technical programmes involving multiple stakeholders and integrated systems.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex technical challenges and communicate solutions effectively across diverse audiences.

This position offers a unique opportunity to play a leading role in the future of human and robotic space exploration, contributing directly to groundbreaking missions while working alongside world-class engineering and operations teams. The role is ideally suited to an accomplished mission operations professional seeking to make a lasting impact on the next generation of spaceflight capabilities.

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Type: Permanent
• Job #7829
• Salary: NON 120,000

An innovative space technology organisation developing next-generation robotic and autonomous systems for lunar and planetary exploration is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer – Mission Systems Cybersecurity & Compliance. This individual will be responsible for securing mission-critical systems, ensuring cybersecurity compliance across complex engineering environments, and supporting the development of resilient operational infrastructure. The role combines technical cybersecurity expertise, governance and compliance leadership, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity controls aligned with frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, DFARS/FAR, and ITAR requirements.
• Translate cybersecurity requirements into system architecture, design, implementation, testing, and verification activities.
• Design and maintain security controls for mission and operational systems, including access management, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Lead compliance initiatives, audits, and assessments while ensuring audit readiness and timely remediation of findings.
• Produce and maintain cybersecurity documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTMs), and supporting accreditation artefacts.
• Support security investigations, forensic analysis, monitoring activities, and remediation efforts for identified vulnerabilities and incidents.
• Evaluate and implement cybersecurity technologies such as SIEM, DLP, monitoring, and compliance management tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and compliance teams to strengthen governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) processes.
• Develop strategies to improve system resilience, survivability, maintainability, and security throughout the system lifecycle.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices across the organisation.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, compliance, or information assurance environments.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements including NIST, RMF, ISO standards, DFARS/FAR, and controlled environments.
• Experience supporting security compliance audits and accreditation activities.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles including requirements management, architecture, design, testing, and verification.
• Technical expertise across cloud environments, operating systems, networking, security controls, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience developing and maintaining security documentation and compliance artefacts.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Eligibility to work within regulated or government-controlled environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a cybersecurity professional seeking to play a key role in protecting mission-critical systems within a cutting-edge aerospace and advanced technology environment. The successful candidate will contribute directly to the security, compliance, and resilience of systems supporting pioneering space exploration initiatives while working alongside highly skilled engineering and technical teams.