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.
As the Technical Program Manager for the entire spacecraft bus for a major program, you will work with the Program Manager to drive all aspects of program execution. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position within the Technical Program Management team in Engineering.
Role- Develop integrated schedule with measurable milestones for spacecraft bus system including Avionics, Power, Mechanical, Propulsion and Thermal subsystems
- Drive priorities and execution of spacecraft bus activities
- Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance to remove day-to-day execution obstacles and keep the program on schedule
- Collaborate with Supply Chain and Engineering to identify and develop parts lists for the program
- Identify and drive risks to closure
- Communicate and track progress effectively
- Negotiate with internal stakeholders and develop negotiation strategies for external partners
- Develop company-wide program management processes and initiatives
- Expertise in developing and managing program schedules and complex interdependencies using tools like Smartsheet or Project
- Bachelor of Science (or similar) degree in an Engineering discipline
- Strong communication skills, both internal and external facing
- Proven ability to work in an ambiguous, fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans
- >5 years engineering experience on large complex hardware programs
- >3 years engineering management or project management experience
- Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
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What We Do
Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.
