Astspacemobile
Product Manager – Spacecraft Systems (LEO Satellites)
Midland, Texas, United States. Posted 7 months ago
The role
This Technical Product Manager will own the end-to-end delivery of complex electrical and mechanical subsystems for a LEO satellite platform. The role drives purchase orders, manages suppliers, and tracks hardware builds at the intersection of engineering and operations.
What you will do
- Own delivery of critical spacecraft subsystems
- Translate program goals into daily and weekly execution plans
- Drive sprint planning, stand-ups, and execution tracking
- Identify and resolve risks
- Generate, track, and manage Purchase Orders end-to-end
- Identify, qualify, and onboard suppliers for electrical and mechanical components
- Maintain communication with vendors to monitor build progress
- Hold suppliers accountable to schedule, cost, and quality targets
- Serve as the connective layer between electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams
- Track progress of complex assemblies across vendors and internal teams
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
- 3–8 years of experience in hardware development, supply chain, or technical program/product management
- Experience working with complex electrical and/or mechanical systems (aerospace, automotive, robotics, energy, etc.)
- Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed
- Ability to work in office, lab, and manufacturing environments
- Capability to support extended hours in a fast-paced, high-demand setting
Nice to have
- Experience in LEO satellite or aerospace hardware development
- Familiarity with power systems, harnessing, PCBs, structures, or propulsion
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment
- Hands-on engineering experience (building, testing, or debugging hardware)
About the company
AST SpaceMobile and its global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. The network is designed to provide 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet.