Mission Manager Starship Crew and Cargo Programs
Mission Manager Starship Crew and Cargo Programs
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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.
MISSION MANAGER STARSHIP CREW AND CARGO PROGRAMS
SpaceX is looking for exemplary individuals capable of supporting our portfolio of Starship Crew and Cargo commercial and government programs. This includes leading programmatic development and of the Human Landing System (HLS) as part of NASAs Artemis program to return humans and cargo to lunar orbit and the Moons surface as well as multiple commercial and government crew and cargo missions to the Moon and Mars.
Our closeknit team serves as the main interface between SpaceX and our customers to help develop and certify the vehicles systems and operations needed to take humans and payloads to and from space all while nurturing robust customer relationships. Members of the team develop many capabilities and excel across a breadth of functions including product development systems engineering mission management project and contract management proposal and sales development requirements verification and regulatory coordination.
Mission Managers also work together with customer program managers to ensure successful of the program including all contract flight and flight test milestones. Team members have the opportunity to work with groups and technology from all areas of SpaceX providing a critical integration role across the company and with our customers. SpaceX is opening the new space age and we need a meticulous and persuasive selfstarter to jump in and help pave the way!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and certify human spaceflight vehicles and systems for missions to the lunar/Mars surface cislunar/deep space and/or low earth orbit in order to ensure compliance with and verification of all customer requirements
- Collaborate with and help integrate SpaceX and customer teams to consider all necessary design and implementation trades to ensure endtoend mission success
- Collaborate with engineering production and operations groups to drive readiness of vehicles cargo and crew while recognizing how changes impact requirements vehicle risk and launch dates
- Understand develop and summarize technical content on complex designs trade studies risks and issues
- Present content to internal customer and executive audiences
- Coordinate and chair customer forums boards and reviews to ensure that deliverables are delivered on time and per the customers expectation; this includes taking responsibility for payment milestones
- Guide technical development and maintenance of Starship product lines to meet the end objectives of current and future customer contracts and missions
- Work with the SpaceX operations team and customer operations including the NASA Flight Operations Directorate to develop Crew integration and operations plans
- Serve as the Mission Manager for major flight tests and/or milestones including carrying endtoend responsibility for mission success
- Lead new technical projects from proposal through completion
- Ensure regulatory coordination is kept on schedule and facilitate generation of materials as required (such as export compliance FAA launch license applications FCC special temporary authorizations DOT transport licenses etc.
- Manage of subcontracts collaboration activities and task agreements between customers
- Develop and improve program management processes to ensure successful and efficient of future missions
- Understand program master schedules and contracts in order to provide input for their creation updates and maintenance
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in engineering physics or science
- 5 years of industry experience
- 5 years of technical project management experience
- 4 years of experience working handson with hardware or software technical projects
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope
- Significant technical knowledge and work experience in at least one engineering subsystem (e.g. avionics GNC propulsion structures mechanisms)
- Diplomacy strong interpersonal skills and experience working with crossfunctional teams and customers
- Highly detail oriented diligent and hardworking
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry
- Ability to work in a fastpaced autonomously driven and demanding startup atmosphere
- Ability to coordinate and steer highimpact crossdisciplinary conversations and decisions among senior company leadership
- Experience working with government NASA or commercial space programs
- Experience working with launch vehicles spacecraft or astronauts
- Experience working with CAD tools
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical efforts and operations
- Must be willing to travel to other launch sites test sites vendors other SpaceX offices and customer locations as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Mission Manager: $125000.00 $175000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short & longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
