K2 Space
Principal Launch Mission Manager
Los Angeles, CA · Principal
No sponsorship$175k-$200kDetected 22 days ago
TypeScriptProcess ImprovementProcurementLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- As a launch mission manager, you will be hands-on supporting payload, vehicle, and launch integration certification, verification, and execution actions.
- You'll be an advocate for K2 and our customer pushing for simplification of process, implementation of lessons learned, and state of the art certification methods to enable our constellation level roll outs.
- You'll work with our legal teams to enable appropriate licensing and insurance closure.
Responsibilities
- Support payload integration readiness reviews, pre-ship reviews, launch and flight readiness reviews, in various capacities
Requirements
- 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
- Demonstrated track record of project ownership, responsibility for execution, and successful outcomes
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Compensation
- Base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Equal opportunity
- K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
- K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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