Transition to Operations Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can:
Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person
, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

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Please review the job details below.

At Vantor, you'll work with the U.S. Space Force as part of the effort to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle.
Within this role, you will guide the program through the critical shift from development, integration, and test into operational acceptance and long-term sustainment. You will work across government, FFRDC, and contractor teams to ensure space and ground systems are operationally ready, supportable, and aligned with user needs. Your leadership will help shape operational concepts, readiness criteria, and transition plans for a highest-priority military space program.

Your functional expertise, communication and collaboration skills, and attention to detail will be vital as you contribute to the acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities.

Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

• 6+ years of experience supporting large-scale national security space missions in systems engineering and integration

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting Transition to Operations (TTO) efforts for DoD space or ground software programs

• Experience with space operations or ground segment operations, including test, checkout, and operational acceptance

• Experience with DoD acquisition programs, stakeholder engagement, and program or project management

• Knowledge of systems engineering management and processes, including life-cycle integration, requirements development, verification and validation, test, and integration

• Ability to communicate clearly and build collaborative relationships with government clients, FFRDCs, and contractor teammates

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate initiative, and contribute to the national security mission

• Knowledge of SPF 13-604

• TS/SCI clearance

• Masters degree in a STEM field

In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's 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.

* The base pay for this position within California is: $ - $ annually.

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.

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at:

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