Mission Manager, Launch

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management","Risk management"]

Oversee and coordinate launch-site activities for SpaceX missions at Vandenberg, owning mission planning, interface with customers and government stakeholders, and ensuring conformance with safety and ground operations. Lead cross-functional teams through spacecraft processing, transport, rehearsals, and day-of-launch activities, while driving continuous improvements and maintaining strong customer relationships for National Security Space missions.

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Mission Manager, Launch

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Job Summary

Oversee and coordinate launch-site activities for SpaceX missions at Vandenberg, owning mission planning, interface with customers and government stakeholders, and ensuring conformance with safety and ground operations. Lead cross-functional teams through spacecraft processing, transport, rehearsals, and day-of-launch activities, while driving continuous improvements and maintaining strong customer relationships for National Security Space missions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Function as launch site focal point for spacecraft range requirements and safety documentation, including the Air Force Space Command Manual 91-710 Tailoring, Missile System Prelaunch Safety Package, and the Ground Operations Plan
  • •Serve as launch site point of contact for spacecraft customer interface requirements validation (e.g. interface control document) with multidisciplinary teams for approval and implementation
  • •Be the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for customer spacecraft processing, transportation, and logistics at the launch site before and during the launch campaign
  • •Plan and generate technical content for the launch portions of the spacecraft design reviews and ground operations working group activities planning future spacecraft launch campaigns
  • •Plan and manage spacecraft rehearsals along with the execution of spacecraft requirements and inputs into SpaceX day of launch operations
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or science
  • •5+ years of technical project management experience
  • •4+ years of experience working hands-on with hardware or software technical projects
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to coordinate with government and commercial customers
  • •Willingness to travel to launch sites and customer locations as needed (up to 25%)
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceGovernmentNASASpacecraft
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingStakeholder managementRisk management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HardwareSoftwareSpacecraft integrationPayload processing

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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