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Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. Currently, we are seeking aLead Mission Director to contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment.TheLeadLTVMission Directoris responsible forplanning,preparationand execution of LTV missionsandcontrollingallthe activities of a multi-discipline, integrated team.TheLTVMission Directorrole is critical to the success ofLTVmissions. It requires leadership, extensiveexpertisein missionoperations, and ability to manage risk in a high stress, real-time environment.

Take the #NextLeap with Lunar Outpost and work on the Pegasus LTV, which will carry NASA astronauts farther than they've ever been before on the lunar surface!

KeyResponsibilities:

• Make real-time mission execution decisions during theLTVops portions of Artemis missions to manage vehicle and ground resources to ensure crew and vehicle safety and mission success in coordination with the NASA FOD ArtemisMission Directorand other NASA personnel.

• Lead a flight operations team and make decisionsregardingthe safety and success of human spaceflight missions with significant value levels of space hardware assets. Manage risk in building a mission and resolvingissuespre-flight and real-time.

• Leadcross-functional coordination asthe primaryMission OperationsPOCbetween Systems Engineering, AI&T, and the Program Office to ensure seamless coordination and communication.

• Develop and evaluate missionobjectivesaccording to programmatic guidelines and constraints.

• Develop and execute Flight Plans according to programmatic mission requirements.

• Develop and enforce Flight Rules to ensure crew and vehicle safety.

• Lead development ofLunar Outpostmissionplans through coordination with NASA Flight Operations Directorate(FOD)personnel,Lunar OutpostLTVIPTs, technical discipline experts, theNASAAstronaut Office, safety organizations, and other mission-specific stakeholders.

• Determineand implement a course of action for contingency situations in the areas of crew and vehicle systemsand ground systems to resolve malfunctions and restore the mission to a normal operational state.

RequiredQualifications

• Bachelor'sorMaster'sdegree with a major inEngineering,Physical Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or other fieldsof physical science.

• Candidates must have at least15yearsof experiencein spaceflight mission operations.This experience should includetechnicalleadership with knowledge of spacecraft design and operations, as well asdemonstratedleadership involving the integration of preflight design/planning, development of integrated procedures/rules, preflight training, and real time mission execution.

• Candidates must be able to workand leadin a collaborative environment with multi-disciplinary engineeringand mission operationsteams.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork, technical, and administrative skills are mandatory.

• Position will periodically requireworking onnights, weekends, and holidays duringactivemission operations.

• Candidates must be a U.SPerson

PreferredQualifications

• Experienceas acertifiedMission Directoronacrewedand/or uncrewedspaceflight mission operations program

• Experienceperforming duties such as leading design or technical operations, including aspects related to hardware, software, flight control, flight design, orbital mechanics, launch services, or ground support systems

• Experience building coalitions and working with organizations and stakeholders

• Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams

• Ability to decompose a large, complicated problem into manageable pieces, understand such problems from different points of view, and explain issues and solutions to other engineers

• Priorhuman spaceflight experience, preferably in leadership positions (flight/mission director, flight/increment lead for a given discipline, etc.)

• Strong technical writing skills, including technical review and operations product development experience

• Experience in testing across multiple spacecraft systems

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation level and base salary are competitively structured and thoughtfully determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, and the scope of the role.

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
• Paid time off: Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
• Retirement plan: Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
• Paid holidays: 11 company-recognized holidays
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development

Lunar OutpostInc.is an equal opportunity employer.Lunar Outpost Inc. doesnot discriminateon the basis ofrace,color,religion, sex (including pregnancy,sexual orientation,and gender identity),national origin, ethnicity,age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Allemployees,including executives andhuman resources personnel, are expectedtoconduct themselves with professionalism andtreat others withdignityandrespect in accordance with this policy.