CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Spacecraft Systems

Long Beach, CAFull-time$170k–$242k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-09
On-siteNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead mission operations for crewed and uncrewed spacecraft, ensuring safe execution from design through deorbit and supporting 24/7 console operations.

Role type

Senior Manager, Spacecraft Operations

Builds

Human-rated space stations (Haven Station) and satellite systems

Domain

Aerospace / Spaceflight

Required skills

Spaceflight mission operations, complex system operations, leadership, cross-disciplinary engineering collaboration, technical briefing, anomaly resolution, process development

Preferred skills

Team building in fast-moving orgs, spacecraft design/build/test/integration, mission lifecycle knowledge, operations software/tooling development

Technologies

Mission operations software, automation, tooling

Responsibilities

Own operational readiness for crewed/uncrewed missions; develop Concept of Operations and mission timelines; lead and grow the mission operations team; develop flight rules, procedures, and go/no-go criteria; monitor on-orbit performance and drive anomaly resolution; support 24/7 console shifts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership