Senior Manager, Mission Management

About The Team

The Mission Management team sits at the intersection of customer needs and Relativity’s capabilities, ensuring seamless execution of our launch services from contract development through deployment on orbit. This team is uniquely broad in scope, requiring a systems-level mindset and the ability to translate across engineering and business functions. Far more than traditional program management, the role demands a deep cross-functional understanding and the ability to navigate both customer priorities and internal constraints.

About The Role

Captures successful execution of launch missions across all technical, programmatic, and financial milestones. Serves as the primary point of contact for customers, owning the customer relationship, mission requirements and verifications, and is responsible for seamless planning and execution of integration and launch for individual customer satellites on dedicated and multi-manifest missions.

• Coordinates discussions with government and international customers about interface requirements, vehicle engineers about mission specific hardware development, and executives about program status, issues, and risks.
• Supports our Business Development team by performing mission compatibility analysis, sales engineering, and technical requirement negotiations to grow launch contract backlog.
• Supports launch system product development by integrating space market insights and customer product interface requirements to make smart trades and increase market capture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in launch services, spacecraft integration, systems engineering, or technical program management in the aerospace industry
• Proven track record working with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external partners with exceptional organization skill and time management
• Demonstrated success contracting and executing complex commercial, Defense, and/or NASA customer programs
• Ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining relentless ownership and thinking critically in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral, technical writing, and presentation skills with hands-on experience negotiating technical scope and deliverables
• Ability to travel to domestic and international locations to support customers, launch campaign operations, vendors, and conferences

Qualifications

• Master's degree in aerospace, systems or related engineering field
• Preferred: 4+ years mission management, spacecraft integration, or satellite constellation experience in a start-up or agile development environment
• Nice to have: Experience with FAR/DFAR contracts, export compliance and licensing (e.g., ITAR, EAR, TAA)

Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of aerospace regulations and compliance standards

Benefits

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more!

Pay

Hiring Range: $143,000—$215,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time position