Mission Management Program Manager

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)

• 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