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Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. \nWith 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.\nAstranis 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.\nMission Management Program Manager\nAstranis 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.\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nRole\nDevelop and maintain external facing customer schedules, progress updates and technical briefing content for each customer\nLead planning and preparation for recurring weekly mission execution reviews and ensure critical issues are surfaced and resolved\nIdentify cross-functional dependencies and ensure appropriate owners and actions are established\nCoordinate mission readiness activities leading to launch, deployment, commissioning, and operational handoff\nEstablish and maintain mission readiness criteria and track organizational readiness against those criteria\nSupport development and continuous improvement of Astranis’ mission-management processes, tools, and operating cadence\nStandardize deliverable templates and own preparation of customer milestone reviews in coordination with Spacecraft and Ground PMs\nCollaborate with Sales and Network Planning during term sheet and capacity agreement development on technical exhibits and SOW\nFilter all technical information shared with customers to ensure appropriate disclosure boundaries are maintained)\nRequirements \n2+ years of experience in program management, systems engineering, mission operations, aerospace, defense, or another complex technical environment\nExperience coordinating complex, cross-functional technical programs, with internal and external stakeholders\nStrong understanding of systems engineering and system-level dependencies\nExperience working across engineering, sales, and operations organizations\nExperience with spacecraft, launch, mission operations, ground systems, or other highly integrated technical systems preferred\nStrong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans and actions\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to influence without formal authority and drive accountability across organizational boundaries\nDemonstrated ability to identify problems before they become schedule or mission-impacting issues\nWhat we offer: \nAll our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.\nBase 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.\nAstranis 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.\nBase Salary\n$155,000—$198,000 USD\nU.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required\n(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))\nOur 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.\nAstranis SMS Terms of Service\nRecruiting Updates: By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp.\n\nOpt-Out: You can cancel this service at any time by replying STOP. We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription.\n\nOpt-In Again: To resume receiving messages, reply START or YES.\n\nSupport & Rates: For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at +16504498097. Message and data rates may apply. 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