Business Management/Operations Development Program (3 Months - Path to Hire)

Space Kinetic Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 42,705; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. in El Segundo, CA, offers a three-month Development Program for recent graduates to work on mission-critical projects in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You’ll join the Business Management/Operations team, support daily operations, and gain exposure to purchasing, vendor coordination, and internal reporting while being mentored by senior leaders. Housing stipend may be available for relocating participants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or General Studies from an accredited college or university.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with minimal direction.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience coordinating with vendors and tracking orders is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operational activities in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
• Monitor delivery schedules and communicate with vendors as needed.
• Assist with maintaining purchasing spreadsheets and internal tracking tools.
• Support receiving coordination and follow-up on open orders.
• Organize vendor records, quotes and purchasing documentation.
• Assist with meeting scheduling and internal coordination.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Independent learner

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain or Business Management

Tools

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Job description

Who We Are:

Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations - one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different - an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures - where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a -one-to-many- system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.

A New Paradigm For Space Operations.

This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.

Our Development Program:

This is a full-time, onsite program requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week for three months at our headquarters in El Segundo, California.

Our Development Program is a pathway to a career at Space Kinetic. We hire recent graduates who are eager to solve cutting edge technical problems and contribute to high consequence dual use space missions. Interns become part of our core technical, operations, and business teams, work on mission-critical projects, and are evaluated for long-term career opportunities based on performance, initiative, collaboration, and ownership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time employment offer before or upon completion of the program. Qualified participants relocating for the program may be eligible for a housing stipend, and applications are accepted year-round based on hiring needs.

Over the three-month program you are paired with a mentor, assigned one to three meaningful projects, and provide monthly progress updates to the Leadership team.

What You’ll Do:

We are seeking a motivated Business Management/Operations team member, who will support daily operational activities in a fast-pace aerospace environment.

What It Takes:

• Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or General Studies from an accredited college or university.
• Support purchasing follow-up and order tracking
• Help monitor delivery schedules and communicate with vendors as needed
• Assist with maintaining purchasing spreadsheets and internal tracking tools
• Support receiving coordination and follow-up on open orders
• Help organize vendor records, quotes, and purchasing documentation
• Assist with meeting scheduling and internal coordination when needed
• Support basic operational reporting and status updates
• Work closely with internal teams to help track priorities and open action items

What We’d Love:

• Ability to work with minimal direction or support and to learn quickly; strong analytical skills; creative and innovative thinking; detail-oriented; calm under pressure; commitment to follow-through; enthusiastic with a talent for motivating others; receptive to criticism and open to others' ideas; and effective in written communication.
• Passion for the commercial and government space industry is a strong plus

Where You’ll Be:

• The position is onsite at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA.

Compensation:

$27.00

The hourly base salary for this role is below. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education/experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.

ITAR Requirements:

• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Pay Range: $27 USD - $27 USD