Flight Director
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Overview
Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure, and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!
At E-Space, we’re focused on bridging Earth and space with the world’s most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. We’re a team of bold thinkers, ambitious leaders and dynamic doers—and we’re disrupting New Space by fundamentally changing the design of legacy LEO space systems to deliver entirely new satellite capabilities at a fraction of the cost.
We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed—to saving space, to protecting our planet and to turning connectivity into actionable intelligence.
As a Flight Director, you will both lead and actively participate in the day-to-day operations of our spacecraft constellation. You’ll be hands-on with commanding, monitoring, and troubleshooting, while also providing leadership, direction, and decision-making authority for the operations team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys balancing strategic leadership with direct technical execution.
Responsibilities- Perform spacecraft commanding, monitoring, and telemetry analysis.
- Develop, test, and execute command procedures for payload commissioning, software updates, and spacecraft reconfiguration.
- Investigate anomalies, propose workarounds, and implement fixes.
- Translate high-level goals into detailed execution plans.
- Coordinate across spacecraft engineering and payload teams to align priorities.
- Lead shift teams during critical operations or anomalies.
- Report anomalies, risks, and resolutions to leadership.
- Provide daily/weekly status updates to senior management.
- Represent operations in cross-functional discussions.
- Strong technical expertise in spacecraft operations, commanding, and telemetry analysis.
- Experience developing and executing operational procedures.
- Problem-solving skills to investigate anomalies and implement solutions.
- Ability to translate strategic objectives into detailed, actionable plans.
- Leadership skills to guide teams during critical operations.
- Clear, professional communication skills for reporting and cross-team alignment.
The target base pay for this position is $100,000 - $175,000 annually. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
This is a full-time, exempt position, based out of our Saratoga office.
Additional Information$0 - $0 a year (the estimated range is to reflect market data and other factors; individual pay is based on location, skills, depth of experience). For questions about this, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply for the role.
E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.
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