Director, Mission Engineering & Management
Core
Own program and mission execution for a new constellation-ready spacecraft bus product line, ensuring schedule, budget, and customer alignment for a 10-satellite demo launch scaling to hundreds per year.
Role type
Director, Mission Engineering & Management
Builds
Constellation-ready 15kW spacecraft bus product line for government, corporate, and private customers
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Program management, Mission engineering, Systems engineering, Budget management, Customer relationship management, Launch campaign planning, Schedule management, Risk management, Vendor management, Spectrum licensing coordination
Preferred skills
Security clearance eligibility, Launch campaign experience, Payload accommodation and ICD negotiation, Launch site facility operations experience
Technologies
Digital twin toolchain, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tools
Responsibilities
Own and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS), critical path analysis, and milestone tracking; Own system-level requirements and flow them down to subsystem teams; Own system budget closure against mission and customer requirements; Represent the customer and mission perspective within engineering; Manage customer interface including payload requirements and ICD negotiations; Negotiate launch contracts and manage the launch vehicle provider relationship; Plan and coordinate the launch campaign including logistics and range compliance; Plan facility readiness including clean rooms and integration bays; Track risks, action items, and review close-out across all design reviews; Coordinate spectrum licensing for customer payloads; Partner with business development to ensure new business is executable.
Seniority
Director, strategic program leadership
