Astranis · San Francisco
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Technical Project Manager - Payload As a Technical Project Manager at Astranis, you will drive the development of our satellite payloads, the communications systems at the heart of every spacecraft we build, across several programs at once. You will own schedules, risks and cross-functional coordination for payload units from design through test and delivery to spacecraft integration, working side by side with the Systems, RF and FPGA engineers who build them. This is a hands-on role for a project manager who can speak the engineers’ language and adapt to challenges throughout the project lifecycle. Role Develop integrated schedules with measurable milestones for all payload subsystems and units Track progress weekly against release and need dates, identify slips early, and drive recovery plans Manage dependencies and lead times across engineering, PCB layout, test, production, supply chain and vendors, including long-lead and single-source parts Plan payload team resources across programs, matching layout, test and technician dema…
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