Established in 1990, Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) designs, builds, and operates space camera systems for government and commercial aerospace customers.
 
MSSS, a small, privately-owned company of more than 80 employees located in San Diego, CA provides products and services in three main areas:
 
Cameras for spacecraft;
Spacecraft instrument operations;
Space science research
 
MSSS cameras include those that were aboard Mars Observer (MO), Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), Mars Polar Lander (MPL), Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO), Mars Odyssey (ODY), Cosmos I, and the Phoenix Mars Lander (PHX).
 
Currently, MSSS has cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Obiter (MRO), the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, Curiosity, Perseverance, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and the JUNO mission to Jupiter.

The Micro Missions Systems (MMS) division is working towards its first micro-satellite mission to observe Mars globally from orbit in visible and infrared wavelengths that will monitor its atmosphere. This effort builds on nearly continuous observations since 1998, by MGS and MRO for nearly 16 years of meteorological phenomena. Additionally, these spacecrafts can act as surface asset relays, using UHF radios.

Division Job Title Department Type Pay Range
MSSS Flight Assembly Technician Camera Systems Group Full time $28-31/hr
MSSS Flight Assembly Technician/QA Inspector Camera Systems Group Full time $29-34/hr
MSSS Plant Maintenance Technician Camera Systems Group Full time $27-35/hr
MSSS Sr. Optical Engineer Camera Systems Group Full time $140-165k

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MSSS is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY STATEMENT  http://www.msss.com/policystatement.pdf
Malin Space Science Systems is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS COMPANY TO CONSIDER ALL JOB APPLICATIONS ON THE BASIS OF MERIT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, CREED, RELIGION, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, PREGNANCY, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, MENTAL DISABILITY, MEDICAL CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION, MILITARY/VETERAN STATUS, POLITICAL ACTIVITY, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC.   

EEO is the Law https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf 
 
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