Satellite Development Program Manager

LeoStella is a state-of-the-art small satellite design and manufacturing company based in the Seattle area. At LeoStella, we are redefining how high-quality satellite constellations are built at scale. We are focused on developing and using intelligent and agile engineering and manufacturing processes to accelerate the development and production of small-sat constellations, all while lowering costs and increasing on-orbit capabilities. The work we do at LeoStella is helping organizations and markets change the world by removing the barriers to building satellite constellations. LeoStella was named to Seattle Business Magazine Top 100 companies to work for, so come work with a high performing team of focused on changing the paradigm in satellite development and production!

Position Description

LeoStella is looking for an experienced aerospace program manager to own customer delight and internal team execution from vehicle proposals through serial production of spacecraft. The ideal candidate will thrive on leading a team from pre-contract and specification to delivery of production satellites. This is a rare opportunity to start at the beginning of the program and lead the cross-functional team to delivery of the product.

Responsibilities

• Track progress against development schedule, remove constraints, and identify risk mitigation plans to maintain program schedule.
• Manage often evolving and ambiguous customer needs and triage customer change requests as product advocate.
• Develop and maintain a program staffing plan/forecast consistent with program budget and work with organizational leadership to ensure program is staffed to plan.
• Create, own, and maintain executive program dashboards using program office methodology and templates.
• Use and maintain company tools for task management, schedule maintenance, ERP planning - example JIRA, Confluence, IMS, ERP workflows
• Create program schedule and lead internal cross-functional team from kick off to initial production delivery.
• Lead and maintain program quality assurance plan, metrics, and root cause corrective action.
• Coordinate and resolve cross-functional trade studies to meet requirement while maintaining target cost. Disciplines include systems engineering, mechanical, thermal, electrical, software, ADCS, RF, GNC, production, and supply chain.
• Manage customer and partner company communications in compliance with export control.
• Provide the customer deliverables such as specification compliance, schedule, program reviews, and design reviews.
• Deliver to customer expectations from proposals through satellite delivery.

Skills:

• Ability to work self-directed, seeking out issues; small and large problems alike - rather than being told where to look.
• Demonstrated product development leadership skills with an emphasis on aero or space products.
• Strong ability to manage a diverse team of engineers, suppliers, and production teams and achieve technical agreement both internally and within customer teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in program management of life-cycle development resulting in hardware shipments.
• 10+ years of engineering design or development experience in a related aerospace industry
• BS in a relevant technical field – advanced degree preferred
• Must be a U.S. Person
• Up to 25% travel (post-COVID travel restrictions) to customer and/or suppliers

Compensation & Benefits:

• Paid parental leave and maternity-disability leave
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Schedule: You may accrue 4 weeks paid time off per year, in addition to 8 company holidays. You may also have the choice to take Flexible Friday off every other week.
• Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case by case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
• Employee Benefits include:
• Base salary is one part of your total rewards package - you may also be eligible for up to 10+% potential bonuses. Additional employee benefits are detailed below as well.
• Compensation range is $180-250K + 10+% target bonus
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability.

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