Mission Manager

The role

The Mission Manager owns the delivery of customer missions from initial planning through integration, testing, and operations. You will work with customers, forward deployed engineers, and technical teams to turn mission requirements into operational capabilities.

What you will do

• Build mission plans with customers and internal teams, track dependencies, and keep schedules on track.
• Coordinate with forward deployed engineers and bring in technical specialists as needed.
• Partner with licensing to collect vehicle and mission details, track regulatory filings, and coordinate authorizations.
• Drive customer integrations, radio configurations, and onboarding across internal and partner ground networks.
• Lead mission readiness reviews and test campaigns.
• Plan deployment and operational support, including launch and early orbit support where applicable.

Required qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in mission management, mission operations, integration, or technical program management.
• Experience taking a complex technical mission or deployment through integration, testing, and operations.
• Ability to hold engineering teams and customers accountable to commitments and push back on unrealistic timelines.
• Self-directed approach to building plans, managing priorities, and driving execution.

Nice to have

• Technical understanding of RF links, ground software, and mission communications
• Ground segment or commercial Ground Station as a Service experience
• Familiarity with communications licensing and regulatory filings
• Experience supporting defense, government, or lunar missions
• Experience developing operational procedures and processes in a small company or startup

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k program
• competitive paid time off
• paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b, or eligible to obtain the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About the company

AnySignal is developing the next generation of RF products and services for space and defense missions. They are building a flexible, high-performance platform to enable customers to bring advanced radio technologies to life.