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# Mission Operations Manager - Millennium Space Systems

- **Company:** Boeing Company
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $149,000.0 - $223,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Marketing, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9244604/mission-operations-manager-millennium-space-systems

## About the Role

* Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership"
 * A minimum of 5 years of direct experience in spacecraft mission operations and/or real-time satellite control
 * Minimum of 2 years of formal leadership experience managing real-time operators, shift schedulers, and/or cross-functional mission teams.
 * This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A Final Post-Start Top Secret Clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

 * Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or related STEM discipline
 * Master's degree or PhD in engineering or related STEM discipline or Engineering Management.
 * Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
 * Experience managing large-scale Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations, specifically using automation to control dozens or hundreds of spacecrafts simultaneously.
 * Prior experience working directly with military space entities such as the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Development Agency (SDA), or National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
 * Experience in anomaly resolution of leading spacecraft anomaly investigation boards, resolving critical orbital failures, and designing contingency procedures., This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

## Description

As a Mission Operations Manager, you will lead the company's Mission Operations team, reporting to the Director of Mission Operations Engineering and serving as a point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation issues to meet team members' needs, customer requirements, and company goals. You will also contribute to mission by leading architecture development, proposals, and execution across our program portfolio., People (25%)

 * Conduct interviews and screen interview candidates
 * Mentor the team and motivate them to succeed
 * Provide new hire reviews and semi-annual performance reviews
 * Recommend promotions and raises
 * Plan team development and set goals
 * Represent the team, advocate for it, and ensure it has proper resources
 * Foster Millennium's commitment to a culture of inclusivity

Programmatic (25%)

 * Break down and define scope of work
 * Staff appropriately for present and future programs
 * Allocate staff across programs based on priority
 * Track team status toward completing work and regularly evaluate performance

Technical (50%)

 * Work collaboratively with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments
 * Coordinate design reuse across programs and tasks with different needs and constraints
 * Foster good technical communication and working relationships between the team and other subsystems
 * Improve process by simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and finding smarter ways to work
 * Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures, and ensure engineers follow them
 * Seek new industry knowledge and techniques to enhance team capabilities

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment: To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration