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Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness.Ā
Maxar Intelligence is currently seeking aĀ Mission DirectorĀ in our Mission Operations CenterĀ to join our team inĀ Longmont, CO.āÆĀ
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Your Project:āÆIn this role, you will be responsible managing the operational mission and personnel of a Mission Operations crew.Ā You will preserve theĀ spacecraft and ground systems,Ā ensure existing and potential satellite tasking requirements are met, generateĀ revenue in the form of imagery and ancillary data, andĀ ensure cloud cover assessment and product production are completed for Maxar Intelligence's internal and external customers and meet Service Level Agreements.Ā
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Your Career:Ā We are very serious about professional development and continuing education at Maxar. We offer our team members with the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has amazing resources to support learning and development. You will work with your manager, or a mentor, to set goals and design a development plan to advance your career.Ā Ā
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What We Offer:Ā Time for dedicated professional development, conference attendance, corporate partner and industry training, peer group collaboration, hackathons, as well as paid certifications, education reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.Ā There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution
to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:
ā¢ 401K
ā¢ Career growth opportunities
ā¢ Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
ā¢ Program to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
ā¢ Student loan repayment
ā¢ Generous time off
ā¢ Plus everything youād expect from a leading employer such as a matching and immediately vest 401K plan, robust insurance coverage, medical, dental and vision, etc.
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What you'll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):āÆĀ
ManageĀ anĀ integrated groundĀ /Ā flight operations, planning and production shift team ofĀ eightĀ or more operators and engineersĀ inĀ supportĀ ofĀ Maxar Intelligence satellite constellation and ground infrastructure along with other support teams as directed by management.Ā
Responsible for mission success and systems performance necessary to meet customer requirements in a 24/7 environment.Ā
Draft, validate,Ā support and enforce operational procedures and completion of required trainings.Ā
Maintain a high level of situational awareness of allĀ missionĀ planning andĀ operations activities within theĀ Mission Operations Center (MOC).Ā
Develop and maintain relationships with various spacecraft support teams such asĀ spacecraftĀ andĀ operations engineering, management, training, production, IT, and planning teams.Ā
Daily coordination withĀ MaxarĀ operationsĀ and engineeringĀ leadership andĀ regionalĀ collectionĀ planning teams.Ā
Provide effective communication with team members, cross-departmental staff and leaders regarding operational status, mission milestones, and incident management of business impacts and resolution.Ā
As a designatedĀ incidentĀ commander,Ā focus on an anomaly from prioritization to recovery by managing resources, communicating to stakeholders and leadership and by adhering to the Incident ManagementĀ policy.Ā
Communicate withĀ external customers regarding operational capabilities to include mission impacting anomalies, planned and unplanned maintenance activities, the impacts of the activities, and the mitigations in place to minimize the impacts.Ā
Interview, train, evaluate, coach, support career development and corrective actions and preventative solutions for team members.Ā
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Minimum requirements for this position:āÆĀ
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a current/active Secret security clearanceĀ with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI w/poly
Bachelorās degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degreeĀ
Minimum of 5 yearsĀ ofĀ experience inĀ Operations ManagementĀ or Technical Project ManagementĀ
Minimum of 2 years of experience troubleshootingĀ technicalĀ issuesĀ
Ability to accommodate 24/7 rotational shift work and support outside of regular shifts as requiredĀ
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These skills would be amazing:āÆĀ
5+ years of leadership experienceĀ Ā Ā
Experience with aerospace and/or satellite ground systemsĀ
Troubleshooting experience for AWS-based systemsĀ
Ability to engage with crew members and adjacent teamsĀ
Must possess/demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skillsĀ
Calm disposition in stressful situationsĀ
Proficiency in Windows and Linux environmentsĀ
Ability to support time-sensitive requirementsĀ
Ability to work independently and in a team environmentĀ Ā
Ability to multi-task, results driven, strong sense of ownership and urgencyĀ
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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.Ā The successful candidateās starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:Ā https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.Ā If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.Ā
The date of posting can be found on Maxarās Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxarās Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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