About the company
Spire operates at the intersection of space, data, and analytics, owning and operating a large multi-purpose satellite constellation.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical quality of mission operations during the on-orbit service period, ensuring SLAs are defined, monitored, and maintained
- Assess and design strategies to address underperformance, coordinating resolution with Systems Engineering, Mission Design, and SRE
- Define and manage the high-level structure and performance requirements of asset profiles
- Bridge Systems Engineering, Mission Design, Program Management, Customer Service, and SRE with technical leadership
- Support SRE, Platform, and Customer Service leads in triaging constellation or satellite issues
- Act as technical reviewer during Mission Readiness Review (MRR) and pre-launch handover
- Identify operational risks and propose mitigations
- Ensure technical consistency for on-orbit changes such as mode transitions, re-tasking, duty cycles
- Codify lessons learned into reusable operational standards and documentation
- Derive and maintain Operational Requirements (SLOs, latency, freshness, availability)
- Support configuration control and prevent configuration drift across the fleet
- Support definition and coverage of FDIR logic
Requirements
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
- 3+ years of experience in system performance monitoring, root cause analysis, and anomaly resolution
- Understanding of space system behaviour on orbit: thermal dynamics, power management, RF communications, tasking impacts
- Ability to translate system-level engineering context into operational guidance and tooling requirements
- Familiarity with SLA-driven architectures, system observability, and mission assurance principles
- Strong Python and SQL skills, GitHub-based workflows
- Preferred: 3+ years supporting multi-satellite constellations; knowledge of asset profiling and system models; ground-segment tooling, SRE practices, telemetry/telecommand systems
Conditions
- Hybrid work model, minimum three days per week in the office
- Access to US export-controlled software/technology may be required
- Base salary range starting at $130,000; eligible for commissions and annual equity awards; benefits include vacation, medical/dental/vision, 401(K), ESPP