Mission & Flight Operations Manager

At NewOrbit Space, our mission is to engineer the lowest orbiting satellites on Earth to rapidly advance global connectivity and insight. We are currently building satellites that can operate at an altitude of just 200 km - one-third that of conventional satellites.

Your Role

Establish and own NewOrbit’s mission operations capability from the start, defining how our spacecraft are commanded, monitored, and operated from the ground. You will lead the setting up of mission control, define spacecraft-ground and ground-station interfaces, develop real-time flight operations concepts, and support LEOP, commissioning, manoeuvres, nominal operations, and anomaly response alongside Mission Design and Communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of NewOrbit’s mission operations concept from an early phase, defining operational workflows, responsibilities, flight rules, procedures, and escalation pat...