Launch Campaign TechnicalPM - Space Systems & Readiness

AST SpaceMobile; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. We seek a Launch Campaign Technical Program Manager to drive planning, coordination, and readiness for satellite launch campaigns and related logistics.

The TPM will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, mission operations, supply chain, and launch service providers, maintaining readiness dashboards and risk registers to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a STEM-related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of program management or mission management experience.
• Experience with LE0 satellite constellations.
• Familiarity with mission planning and launch operations.
• Knowledge of launch vehicles and payload accommodations.
• Experience testing complex systems.
• Experience working with heavy loads under cranes.
• Prior work in a 24/7 operations environment.
• Exposure to automation and AI enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Launch Director in developing and maintaining integrated launch campaign plans, schedules, milestones, and readiness metrics.
• Assist in coordinating campaign activities across engineering, manufacturing, AI&T, mission operations, supply chain, logistics, launch service providers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor campaign readiness status and identify risks requiring management attention.
• Support preparation for launch readiness reviews, ORRs, campaign milestones, and executive briefings.
• Coordinate spacecraft transportation, ground support equipment deployment, personnel movement, and launch-site activities.
• Support logistics planning and coordination with launch service providers, transportation vendors, customs agencies, and launch-site personnel.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. We seek a Launch Campaign Technical Program Manager to drive planning, coordination, and readiness for satellite launch campaigns and related logistics.

The TPM will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, mission operations, supply chain, and launch service providers, maintaining readiness dashboards and risk registers to ensure successful