Defense Space Program Director — Government Satellite Ops

AST SpaceMobile; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Program Director to lead a mission-critical program for a U.S. Government customer involving satellite delivery, launch, commissioning, and on-orbit operations.

You will be the single point of accountability, manage the IMS, and coordinate across Systems Engineering, Space Segment, Launch, Ground Segment, and Mission Operations. You will supervise a program management staff, engage in milestone negotiations, and ensure security and cost reporting compliance, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, business, or a related technical field
• Master's degree preferred
• 12+ years of program management experience in the aerospace/defense industry
• Experience with firm-fixed-price, milestone-based DoD programs or US Government programs
• Satellite/space systems program experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as AST's primary program lead and customer point of contact
• Maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and provide monthly program status reports
• Build and maintain a program risk registry and drive mitigations
• Lead in-person program reviews and government briefings in the Washington, D.C. area
• Ensure compliance with cost/schedule reporting and OPSEC obligations
• Directly supervise and mentor program management staff
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time, on-cost delivery against milestones
• Support proposal development and ROM estimation for expansion scope
• Stand up and mature PMO processes, tools, and standards for the defense subsidiary

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Costpoint/NetSuite

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Program Director to lead a mission-critical program for a U.S. Government customer involving satellite delivery, launch, commissioning, and on-orbit operations.

You will be the single point of accountability, manage the IMS, and coordinate across Systems Engineering, Space Segment, Launch, Ground Segment, and Mission Operations. You will supervise a program management staff, engage in milestone negotiations, and ensure security and cost reporting compliance, with