Mission Engineer

ARES Corporation

Mission Engineer providing technical leadership and guidance for aerospace range systems at ARES Corporation. Supporting NASA and customer missions worldwide with complex telemetry and RF operations.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeWallops Island • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform mission engineering activities supporting telemetry, RF, instrumentation, and range systems for complex and high-visibility missions.
Conduct detailed RF link analyses for mission downlinks and uplinks and evaluate predicted versus actual system performance.
Design, implement, and verify mission-specific configurations, schematics, and test plans for telemetry ground stations and range instrumentation assets.
Support mission planning and readiness activities including NASA mission reviews, readiness reviews, and launch support activities.
Develop technical briefings and readiness assessments related to range instrumentation configurations, implementation plans, and mission risks.
Serve as Site Lead for mobile telemetry and range instrumentation deployments, providing technical leadership for field teams and remote operations.
Coordinate mission execution activities, resource planning, safety compliance, and real-time operational reporting during deployed missions.
Generate and present post-mission engineering products including link analyses, tracking performance assessments, anomaly investigations, and mission performance reports.
Support discrepancy tracking, risk identification, lessons learned activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Science, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience supporting aerospace range operations, mission engineering, telemetry systems, flight test operations, launch operations, or similar technical environments.
Demonstrated experience with telemetry ground systems, including antennas, RF receiving systems, telemetry processors, data acquisition systems, and associated instrumentation.
Experience performing RF link analyses and developing mission-specific technical configurations and test plans.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and systems engineering skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers, scientists, engineers, and mission operators.
Ability to travel extensively and support extended deployments to remote domestic and international locations.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA/FSA Accounts
Life & Disability Insurance
Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
401(k) Plan
ESOP
Paid Time Off & Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

RF link analysistelemetry systemsdata acquisition systemsmission-specific configurationstest plansanomaly investigationstracking performance assessmentssystems engineeringtechnical briefingsrisk identification

Soft Skills

analytical skillstroubleshooting skillscommunication skillsleadershipteam coordinationcustomer interactionproblem-solvingresource planningsafety compliancecontinuous improvement