Mission Management Program Manager

About the role

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world's best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

About the role

Astranis is building and operating a growing fleet of spacecraft, with each mission requiring coordination across spacecraft engineering, ground systems, network services, launch, operations, and customer teams.

The Mission Management Program Manager will be responsible for coordinating the end-to-end execution of assigned missions across these organizations. This role will establish integrated mission plans, drive cross-functional alignment both internally and externally, identify and resolve dependencies, and ensure the organization is prepared to execute key mission milestones.

This is a highly cross-functional individual contributor role. The Mission Manager will work across organizational boundaries and influence technical and functional leaders to balance Astranis and customer needs.

Role

• Develop and maintain external facing customer schedules, progress updates and technical briefing content for each customer
• Lead planning and preparation for recurring weekly mission execution reviews and ensure critical issues are surfaced and resolved
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and ensure appropriate owners and actions are established
• Coordinate mission readiness activities leading to launch, deployment, commissioning, and operational handoff
• Establish and maintain mission readiness criteria and track organizational readiness against those criteria
• Support development and continuous improvement of Astranis' mission-management processes, tools, and operating cadence
• Standardize deliverable templates and own preparation of customer milestone reviews in coordination with Spacecraft and Ground PMs
• Collaborate with Sales and Network Planning during term sheet and capacity agreement development on technical exhibits and SOW
• Filter all technical information shared with customers to ensure appropriate disclosure boundaries are maintained)

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in program management, systems engineering, mission operations, aerospace, defense, or another complex technical environment
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional technical programs, with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of systems engineering and system-level dependencies
• Experience working across engineering, sales, and operations organizations
• Experience with spacecraft, launch, mission operations, ground systems, or other highly integrated technical systems preferred
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans and actions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence without formal authority and drive accountability across organizational boundaries
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems before they become schedule or mission-impacting issues

What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary $155,000 - $198,000 USD

• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
• (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
• Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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