Staff Mission Manager

The role

You will lead complex customer missions through the satellite bus development and delivery lifecycle. You will serve as a senior customer interface and drive execution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and mission services teams.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior point of contact for Apex customers.
• Lead complex, high-priority, or strategically important missions.
• Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Services.
• Establish and manage integrated mission schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate mission-level risks, technical challenges, and roadblocks.
• Translate complex technical and programmatic information into clear customer communication.
• Drive alignment and decision-making across stakeholders.
• Lead improvements to mission management processes, tools, and operating mechanisms.
• Mentor and provide guidance to other Mission Managers.

Required qualifications

• U.S. Person status is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program, project, mission, or systems management.
• Experience leading complex, technically sophisticated programs with significant customer, schedule, and execution requirements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of satellite technology, spacecraft systems, and the space industry.
• Ability to identify and mitigate program risks and resolve high-impact issues.
• Exceptional customer and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership through influence, including mentoring other managers.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification is required.

Nice to have

• Advanced degrees are a plus
• Experience in the space, aerospace, or defense industry is preferred
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance desired

Benefits

• Equity in Apex
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• $100k life insurance at no cost
• 15 days vacation starting, growing to 20+ days annually
• 10 paid holidays
• 100% match on first 3% of 401(k), 50% on next 2%
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
• Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status is required to access export controlled data.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or be able to obtain required export authorizations.

About the company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and hardware. The company is a fast-growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding.