Principal Launch Mission Manager

The role

The Principal Launch Mission Manager supports payload, vehicle, and launch integration certification, verification, and execution. This person will own certification across multiple threads and act as the voice of K2 in various forums to ensure successful spaceflight outcomes.

What you will do

• Function as K2 point of contact for certification, range safety compliance, and launch vehicle user guide compliance
• Serve as launch provider point of contact to ensure launch vehicle ICDs are closed and verified
• Serve as payload provider point of contact in certification forums
• Support payload integration readiness reviews, pre-ship reviews, launch and flight readiness reviews
• Review and help shape future customer and launch vehicle contracts and SOWs
• Shape the certification process to increase velocity

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science
• 8+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing
• 2+ years of experience managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams
• Exceptional understanding of launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems and their certification and/or verification processes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Experience leading Spacecraft qualification, verification, or certification efforts for single or constellation level projects
• Experience working with payload or launch provider contracts and SOWs
• Proven ability to innovate in process improvement and lessons learned processes
• Skilled in generating executive summaries to drive decision making through senior leadership discussions
• Demonstrated track record of project ownership, responsibility for execution, and successful outcomes
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded company mass-producing satellite platforms.