Strategic Space Station Program Lead

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company equity

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Program Operations Engineer to lead operations and long-range planning for Haven Station programs.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to align program goals with company operating plans and ensure scalable execution across the business. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in program operations or related fields, and experience with PLM and NPI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of demonstrated successful contributions in engineering, program operations, program or project management, or corporate and business strategy.
• Demonstrated successful contributions to end-to-end product lifecycle management.
• Experience with project management and reporting tools (i.e., MS Project, SmartSheet, JIRA, Confluence).
• Demonstrated NPI expertise and understanding of product lifecycle management (from cradle-to-grave).

Responsibilities

• Create and own the program manifest for Haven Station programs and all associated long range and strategic planning
• Define and own the program operational requirements that drive company operational targets (headcount projections, CapEx projections, engineering development assets, etc.)
• Work closely with stakeholders (Finance, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Facilities, People Teams, etc.) to achieve operational targets
• Lead initiatives and projects to achieve program and operational targets. Prepare and generate the necessary analytics and dashboards; report progress on a regular basis (monthly and/or quarterly)
• Apply first principles approach to problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making
• Demonstrate and lead with urgency across all initiatives

Skills

5+ years in engineering/program ops

End-to-end product lifecycle mgmt

Project mgmt tools

NPI experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering or related field (MBA focus on ops/strategy a plus)

Tools

MS Project

SmartSheet

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Program Operations Engineer to lead operations and long-range planning for Haven Station programs.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to align program goals with company operating plans and ensure scalable execution across the business. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in program operations or related fields, and experience with PLM and NPI.