Mission Management Program Manager
Coordinate the end-to-end execution of spacecraft missions at Astranis, ensuring cross-functional alignment and mission readiness.
Posted by employer 4 hours ago
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Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
What you'll build
- Develop and maintain external facing customer schedules
- Lead planning for mission execution reviews
- Identify cross-functional dependencies
- Coordinate mission readiness activities
- Establish and maintain mission readiness criteria
Must have
- 2+ years of experience in program management or systems engineering
- Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional technical programs
- Strong understanding of systems engineering
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft, launch, mission operations
- Experience working across engineering, sales, and operations organizations
Practical constraints
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Mission Management Program Manager at Astranis is tasked with overseeing the execution of satellite missions by coordinating efforts across various teams, including engineering and operations. This role requires a solid understanding of systems engineering and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects while ensuring alignment with customer needs. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in program management or a related technical field, and possess strong organizational and communication skills. Astranis operates in a rapidly growing sector, with a focus on delivering secure satellite communications.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 10, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page November 10, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
- Starts above 84% of 184 comparable mid management roles in United States we track (median $122,000 across 97 companies).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $155,000–$198,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Mission Management Program Manager role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Mission Management Program Manager role at Astranis.
From the original posting
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.
Mission Management Program Manager
Astranis 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.
The 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.
This 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.
Role
- Develop and maintain external facing customer schedules, progress updates and technical briefing content for each customer
- Lead planning and preparation for recurring weekly mission execution reviews and ensure critical issues are surfaced and resolved
- Identify cross-functional dependencies and ensure appropriate owners and actions are established
- Coordinate mission readiness activities leading to launch, deployment, commissioning, and operational handoff
- Establish and maintain mission readiness criteria and track organizational readiness against those criteria
- Support development and continuous improvement of Astranis’ mission-management processes, tools, and operating cadence
- Standardize deliverable templates and own preparation of customer milestone reviews in coordination with Spacecraft and Ground PMs
- Collaborate with Sales and Network Planning during term sheet and capacity agreement development on technical exhibits and SOW
- Filter all technical information shared with customers to ensure appropriate disclosure boundaries are maintained)
- 2+ years of experience in program management, systems engineering, mission operations, aerospace, defense, or another complex technical environment
- Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional technical programs, with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong understanding of systems engineering and system-level dependencies
- Experience working across engineering, sales, and operations organizations
- Experience with spacecraft, launch, mission operations, ground systems, or other highly integrated technical systems preferred
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans and actions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence without formal authority and drive accountability across organizational boundaries
- Demonstrated ability to identify problems before they become schedule or mission-impacting issues
Base 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.
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