Mission Manager, Space Ops & Programs

Cowboy Space Corporation; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance if applicable

Daily lunch in office and stocked k it

Fully stocked kitchen with beverages &

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. in California is seeking a Mission Manager to drive end-to-end mission execution, coordinating engineering, operations, and leadership across multiple workstreams. You will own schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment.

The role requires a passion for solutions, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach to ownership and accountability. This onsite position is based in San Carlos, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.
• 5+ years of technical project management experience.
• Proven ability to drive complex programs from inception to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Drive program execution by managing schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Drive mission execution across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between engineering, operations, leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Lead problem-solving efforts by identifying risks, gathering the right stakeholders, driving decision-making, and ensuring timely resolution of complex technical and operational challenges.
• Build and manage integrated mission schedules, resource plans, priorities, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery against major milestones.
• Coordinate personnel and cross-functional contributors across multiple workstreams to maintain execution velocity in a fast-paced environment.
• Establish accountability across teams and proactively remove blockers to keep mission objectives on track.
• Serve as a mission-driven operator who thrives in ambiguity and takes ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.

Skills

Technical project management

Problem solving

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. in California is seeking a Mission Manager to drive end-to-end mission execution, coordinating engineering, operations, and leadership across multiple workstreams. You will own schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment.

The role requires a passion for solutions, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach to ownership and accountability. This onsite position is based in San Carlos, CA.