Senior Launch Mission Manager

Ride Space; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy & impact

Strategic projects

Global network

Team events

Transport benefits

Meal vouchers

Hybrid work

Job summary

Ride Space in Paris and Toulouse is seeking a Senior Launch Mission Manager to lead end-to-end satellite launch campaigns, from capability studies through launch execution, coordinating engineering, requirements verification, project management, and customer reviews.

Requirements include a master’s degree in engineering, 5+ years in technical project management with launch contracts, and experience with launch vehicles or satellite operators; professional French is a plus and English is a must.

Qualifications

• Master degree in engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in technical project management with launch contracts.
• Professional experience with launch vehicles or commercial satellite operators.
• Ability to understand technical constraints relative to payload launch and analysis results.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and external customers.
• Highly detail oriented, diligent, and customer-facing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced scale-up atmosphere.
• Professional French is a plus and professional English is a must.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex satellite operators' missions across technical, programmatic, and financial milestones.
• Organizing and documenting mission integration analyses and deliverables.
• Coordinating and supporting test activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements and specs.
• Participating in payload integration activities including fit checks and launch vehicle integration.
• Leading and facilitating customer reviews and ensuring contractual deliverables are met on time.
• Overseeing regulatory compliance and preparing required documentation.
• Managing subcontracts and collaboration agreements with customers.
• Building a network of subject-matter experts to expand capabilities.
• Collaborating with Product to enhance the launch management platform.
• Contributing to department strategy and long-term roadmap.

Skills

Negotiation and leadership skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Education

Master degree in engineering

Tools

Experience with launch vehicles

Job description

Senior Launch Mission Manager

Engineering

Hybrid - Paris & Toulouse

CDI

Your Role

Reporting directly to the Head of Launch Mission Management, the Senior Launch Mission Manager is a key role in the growth and sustainability of RIDE!. The Senior Launch Mission Manager is managing from early capabilities studies to successful launch campaign delivery and considers all necessary trades and ensures end-to-end launch success. Launch Mission Managers serve as experts performing all activities from pre-launch analysis to the Launch.

The Senior Launch Mission Manager also excels across a breadth of functions including systems:

• Engineering;
• Requirements verification;
• Project management;
• Proposal development;
• Mission analyses.

The Mission Management team works directly with the clients and in synergy with the Business department as Technical Support and takes completely the lead once the Launch Service Agreement is signed.

You will be responsible of the following missions

The Senior Launch Mission Manager is responsible for delivering the service that has been sold by the Business department. The mission includes:

• Managing complex satellite operators' customer missions, covering technical, programmatic, and financial milestones.
• Organizing and documenting mission integration analyses and associated deliverables.
• Coordinating and supporting test activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements and Launch Provider specifications.
• Participating in hands‑on payload integration activities, including fit checks, dispenser installation, and launch vehicle integration.
• Leading and facilitating customer reviews, ensuring all contractual deliverables are completed on time and in line with customer expectations.
• Overseeing regulatory compliance and supporting the timely preparation of required documentation (e.g., export licenses, radio frequency registrations).
• Managing the execution of subcontracts, collaboration agreements, and task orders between the company and its customers.
• Building a network of subject‑matter experts to expand internal capabilities and access external skills not yet available within the organization.
• Collaborating with the Product team to develop and enhance technical features of the launch management digital platform.
• Contributing to the department's strategy, the improvement of operational excellence and the 2027-2029 roadmap.

Profile Requirements

• Master degree in engineering or equivalent, with a strong aerospace background
• At least 5 years of industry experience, on technical project management with government or commercial launch contracts.
• Professional experience working with launch vehicles or commercial satellite operators.
• Ability to understand technical constraints relative to payload launch including results from mission specific analysis.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with complex mechanical systems with your own hands.
• Experience working with a cross‑functional team and external customers.
• Highly detail oriented, diligent, hard working with excellent customer interface skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, autonomously driven, and demanding scale‑up atmosphere.
• Professional French is a plus & professional English is a must have.

The perks of being a Rider

• The opportunity to join an innovative NewSpace company at a pivotal stage of its growth and work directly alongside the founders.
• The opportunity to contribute to strategic projects with a high level of autonomy, ownership, and impact.
• A stimulating work environment at the heart of the European space ecosystem, with regular interactions with leading international industry players
• A unique workplace in Paris offering exceptional views over the city.
• Regular team events fostering collaboration and team spirit (afterworks, team lunches, cultural sharing sessions, and more).
• 50% reimbursement of public transportation costs.
• Meal vouchers.
• Flexible remote working arrangements, with the possibility to work from either of our offices in Paris or Toulouse.

Our recruitment process

• Interview with our COO (30’)
• Interview with Sr.Launch Mission Manager (60’)
• Case Study
• Interview with our Head of Launch (60’)
• Final Proposal

At RIDE!, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and to promoting diversity within our teams.