
Mission Planning Systems Engineer
Job Description
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.
Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Please review the job details below.
We are hiring immediately for a Mission Planning Systems Engineer to join our team in Longmont, CO.
Life with Us:
There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:
• 401K
• Career growth opportunities
• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
• Program to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
• Student loan repayment
• Generous time off
• Plus everything you’d expect from a leading employer such as a matching and immediately vest 401K plan, robust insurance coverage, medical, dental and vision, etc.
Responsibilities:
Participate in the Agile Software Development Life Cycle process used to facilitate system baseline changes to the mission planning ground system software
Work directly with feature owners, other systems engineers, program managers, product owners, developers, testers and operations teams to define features and generate optimal system designs
Create system-level design artifacts with an ability to define and manage requirements in the context of these artifacts
Participate in design sessions with component SMEs and collaboratively work across the organization to define and implement the resulting designs
Lead development of as-built models and design documents for software components to ensure all documentation is current
Participate in design sessions with internal clients from back-end processing to user interfaces, with an emphasis on mission planning within the ground systems
Minimum Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Computer Science, Physical Science, Mathematics or related field
Requires at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Strong teamwork and collaborative skills is a must
Capable of creating engineering designs and incorporating feedback on those designs
Experience in innovation exercises such as design, development or integration activities, to determine optimal paths toward implementation of complex feature designs
Demonstrated design contribution to successful projects
Strong listening, written and oral communication skills
Strong sense of self-motivation is essential – must be strongly engaged in the details of the system design and operability
Preferred Qualifications:
Service Oriented Architecture experience is a plus
Software development experience is a plus
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Pay Transparency: 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 Colorado is: $82,000.00 - $136,000.00 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.
Benefits: 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: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.
EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Job Details
- Category
- Aerospace Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Longmont, CO
- Posted
- Apr 28, 2026, 08:00 PM
- Listed
- Apr 29, 2026, 03:21 PM
- Compensation
- $82,000 - $136,000 per year
About Vantor
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