York Space Systems
York is seeking a Systems Engineer – Deputy Mission Operations Lead to support mission planning, execution, and operational readiness across the full mission lifecycle. This hands-on individual contributor role partners with the Mission Operations Lead to develop operational concepts, support systems engineering activities, and execute real-time spacecraft operations. The position involves taking ownership of mission operations activities and ensuring successful mission execution from development through on-orbit operations.
Headquarters
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2014
York Space Systems is a U.S.-based smallsat manufacturer that designs, builds, and delivers modular spacecraft buses and turnkey mission solutions for commercial and government customers. Their configurable, standardized platforms enable faster, lower-cost satellite builds and integration for missions such as Earth observation, communications, and technology demonstrations. York combines in‑house design, assembly, testing, mission operations, and launch integration to accelerate deployment timelines. The company emphasizes reliability, affordability, and scalability to support both single-satellite missions and multi-satellite constellations.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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