Mission Planner & Controller – Stratospheric Balloons

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $65k - $85k / year

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⛔️ Financial Controller

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Near Space Labs

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

Near Space Labs is an aerial imagery and earth observation company focused on democratizing high quality geospatial intelligence. They provide high-frequency, high-resolution imagery that supports businesses, partners, and government organizations in enhanced remote sensing capabilities. Their technology offers immediate access to imagery through an API, allowing for insightful analysis of past and present conditions, while anticipating future developments.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Mission Controllers, including the Senior Mission Planner and Controller, to execute stratospheric image capture missions • Plan, create, and execute flight trajectories using internal planning software and external software tools • Enter accurate and timely flight-performance data into the tracking system daily • Conduct shift handoffs to maintain flight continuity across 7-day-a-week operations • Evaluate and interpret weather for capture missions and make go/no-go launch calls • Act as the in-flight operator for Swifty missions, monitoring and managing multiple concurrent flights in real time • Make launch timing and clearance, in-flight adjustment, safe descent, and recovery decisions • Maintain the company's relationship with FAA Air Traffic Control - National Airspace System • Coordinate flights with ARTCCs, Approach controls, and local towers • Contribute to Mission Control operational processes, policies, and procedures with internal and external stakeholders • Provide feedback and support continuous improvement in Mission Control and Flight Operations • Generate failure reports for in-flight Swifty malfunctions and abnormalities • Collaborate with Field Operations staff and leaders during mission planning and execution • Participate in team meetings and adapt to evolving processes • Work alongside full-time and part-time Mission Controllers to ensure mission coverage • Assist in training and onboarding new hires • Collaborate with engineering on regulation, airspace, and internal flight planning software technologies • Adjust to changing priorities, multiple demands, and irregular operations, including emergency response planning support

🎯 Requirements

• 2+ years experience working in an aviation role, ideally operations control center, pilot, dispatcher, FAA controller, meteorology, or related fields • 1+ years experience and/or capability to read and interpret weather forecasts via multiple weather forecasting tools • Well versed in US airspace regulation and airspace maps, terrain maps, and street maps • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload effectively • Use of good judgment and effective decision making in stressful situations • Collaborative and a self starter in contributing to long-term regulation projects • Strong time-management skills and experience in deadline-driven environments • Natural problem solver and vocal on process and operational improvements • Ability to mitigate short- and long-term risks while working outside the box in difficult situations • Excellent organizational and communication skills • Ability to learn in a dynamic environment • Willingness to occasionally travel (<10%), with notice, up to 7 days to support operations

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary time off • 401K Plan with company match • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Opportunity for equity • Training and development • Opportunities to grow within the organization