Launch & Mission Manager (IOS) [F/M]

Exotrail SA; Massy; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Exotrail is seeking a Launch & Mission Manager for its In-Orbit Services line, based in Massy or Toulouse. You will act as the face of Exotrail to customers and as launcher interface for spacevan integrations, turning commercial aims into operational success.

You will lead customer mission management and launch integration, coordinating internal teams and ensuring milestones from mission analyses to mating spacevan with launcher, while maintaining rigorous technical and contractual oversight.

Qualifications

• Education: Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience: at least 5 years in the space industry with proven project management and customer interface experience.
• Launch expertise: knowledge of launch services or launcher interface.
• Diplomat and negotiator: able to find win-win solutions in complex technical scenarios.
• Rigorous and detail oriented.
• Interpersonal intelligence: ability to build high-trust relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluent in English for daily international operations.

Responsabilités

• Customer Mission Management: act as single focal point and support mission integration, payload prep, and in-orbit operations.
• 360 Management: oversee contractual, programmatic, and technical aspects to meet customer requirements while safeguarding spacevan's integrity.
• Launch Integration Management: lead launch services contract from mission analyses to final mating of spacevan to launcher.
• Deliverables Expert: coordinate internal teams for mission analyses, Range Safety submissions, and launch campaign plans.

Connaissances

Project management

Customer interface

English language

Diplomacy

Stakeholder management

Formation

Engineering degree

Description du poste

About Exotrail

Born from a strong ambition to reach for the stars, Exotrail is a fast-growing scale-up founded in 2017. Its mission: to develop and commercialize propulsion systems for small satellites on a global scale.

We design products focused on impact, fast delivery, and continuous improvement. Inspired by the digital world, we are firmly customer-oriented and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.

We manage risks to push boundaries and achieve results that would not be possible within a traditional space model.

We deploy every necessary resource to support the development of our products, whether in propulsion or in-orbit services. Strengthened by an innovative mindset inherited from our early days, we are preparing to grow into an ambitious industrial company.

Job Description

Exotrail is looking for a Launch &Mission Manager for its In-Orbit Services product line. Within the IOS Mission & Operations team, you will carry a strategic dual responsibility: acting as the face of Exotrail to our Customers and serving as the Launcher Interface for a seamless integration of spacevan onto the launch vehicles. You are the pivot point that transforms commercial intent into operational success.

Your main missions:

Customer Mission Management:

• Single Focal Point: You will support the customer through every milestone: mission integration, technical payload preparation, and operations in orbit.
• 360 Management: You will oversee contractual, programmatic, and technical aspects to ensure customer requirements are met while safeguarding spacevan's integrity.

Launch Integration Management:

• Integration Lead: You will drive the execution of the launch services contract, from initial mission analyses to the final mating of the spacevan to the launcher.
• Deliverables Expert: You will coordinate internal teams to provide critical mission analysis inputs, Range Safety submissions, and launch campaign operational plans.

Internal Synergy:

You will work at the heart of a multidisciplinary team (System, Mechanical, Thermal, Avionics, Payload, AIT and Operations) to align customer needs and launcher constraints with our internal technical capabilities.

The position is open in our offices in Massy or in Toulouse.

Preferred Experience

• Education : Engineering degree or equivalent, with a strong aerospace background
• Experience : at least 5 years in the space industry, with proven experience in project management (direct or cross-functional) and customer interface roles.
• Launch Expertise: In-depth knowledge of launch services or launcher interface
• Diplomat and Negotiator: Able to find "win-win" solutions in complex technical/commercial scenarios
• Rigorous and detailed oriented
• Interpersonal Intelligence: Ability to build high-trust relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken) is mandatory for daily international operations

About our recruitment process

We are committed to recruiting the right people for the right job regardless of your private background.

We meet at least three times in order to give you a better idea of what it's like to work at Exotrail:

• Technical interview with your future manager: you will learn more about the position and the required qualifications.
• Video call interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager: you will discover your work environment and learn more about our culture.
• Interview with a founder: you can make sure that you share the same vision and values of the company.