Office Manager
This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens.
About us
Foundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.
We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.
Our station network is expanding across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.
We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK and the European Innovation Council.
Position Overview
London · Full time · On-site
You'll keep our London office running smoothly so the team can focus on building. You'll be at the centre of daily operations at a fast-growing company.
What you'll do
Run the office day to day: supplies, suppliers, post and visitors
Coordinate onboarding logistics for new starters
Organise team events, socials and offsites
Support travel booking and expenses
Keep health and safety records and office policies up to date
Support the founders and the team with scheduling and admin
What you'll bring
Experience as an office manager or office coordinator, ideally at a startup
Strong organisation, and a knack for spotting what needs doing before anyone asks
A friendly, calm manner with a busy team
Confidence with Google Workspace and spreadsheets
Nice to have
Experience in an engineering or lab environment
Health and safety training
Experience managing an office move
What We Offer
A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company
EMI share options (UK employees)
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Enhanced Parental Leave
Cycle to work schemes
Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics
Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials
We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.
Skills Required
- Experience as an office manager or office coordinator, ideally in a startup
- Strong organizational skills and proactive approach
- Friendly, calm manner when working with a busy team
- Confidence using Google Workspace and spreadsheets
- Experience in an engineering or laboratory environment
- Health and safety training
- Experience managing an office move
What We Do
We're an early-stage, mission-driven startup tackling one of the most exciting and complex challenges today to create the most precise understanding of space and earth using ground-based lasers. Using satellite laser ranging (SLR) data we are empowering the next generation of space companies with exquisite data that allows new forms of resilient navigation, earth observation and precise space traffic control - essential for the sustainability and resilience of the space domain, resilient navigation an the future of earth observation.
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