Senior Technical Program Manager - Gen- 1- Spacecraft

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With 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. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Technical Program Manager - Gen-1 Spacecraft

As the Technical Program Manager for the current fleet of satellites in space, you will drive anomaly resolution, orbit adjustment planning, demo activities and software version upgrades. You will work with all internal functional groups at Astranis as well as our customers to ensure our satellites are operating normally. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position within the Technical Program Management team in Engineering.

Role

• Develop integrated schedule with measurable milestones for the program

• Drive priorities and execution of spacecraft operations activities

• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, including flight software, avionics, payload and ground stations as well as USG and Commercial Sales to remove day-to-day execution obstacles and keep the program on schedule

• Identify and drive risks to closure

• Communicate and track progress effectively <li

Department: 3151 Program Management