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$145,000 – $185,000
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What this role is
You'll manage the technical execution of advanced satellite relay missions for the US Government, coordinating across Astranis's engineering teams and government stakeholders through design reviews, launch, and on-orbit operations. This role suits someone with aerospace program management experience who thrives bridging the gap between complex technical teams and demanding government customers.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical discipline
- 7+ years of technical program management, project management, or systems engineering leadership in aerospace, defense, or commercial space
- Led requirements flow-down, ICD development, technical budget tracking, trade studies, and end-to-end V&V for complex spaceflight systems
- Managed US Government spaceflight programs through formal review gates (SRR, PDR, CDR, DRR, ORR) and formal deliverable lifecycles (DRDs/CDRLs)
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional engineering teams in rapid, agile, vertically integrated hardware development
- Exceptional written and verbal presentation skills for complex technical topics to government stakeholders
- US Citizenship required (ITAR/EAR compliance)
- Active Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain TS/SCI Security Clearance
Nice to have
- Direct experience with NASA SCaN, TDRSS, CSP, NextSTEP programs or NASA center processes (MSFC, GSFC)
- Familiarity with NASA-STD guidelines and tailored GEVS qualification
- Domain understanding of space-to-space RF communications, bent-pipe or regenerative payloads, frequency planning, digital IF/SDR architectures
- Experience with satellite ground station deployment, data transport, and automated service scheduling interfaces (APIs/GUIs)
- Direct background in spacecraft assembly, integration, environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, acoustic), launch vehicle integration, on-orbit operations
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 security controls, CMMC, FedRAMP, CASQ, or obtaining USG Authority to Connect (ATC)
- Advanced proficiency in schedule and resource management platforms (Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, MS Project)
- Knowledge of cost account management principles