Senior Mission Manager

Responsibilities

• Personally responsible for end-to-end mission success (contract award through on-orbit operations and return where applicable)
• Serve as primary point of contact for customers
• Own and negotiate ICDs defining all interface requirements between:
• Customer hardware and Haven space stations
• Crew transport vehicles
• Launch providers and ground systems
• Lead integration of:
• All tasks necessary to successfully execute a mission including contract deliverables to/from customers, tracking hardware/software readiness, ground and crew operator readiness, and overall execution of Vast Flight Readiness
• Pressurized payloads and cargo lifecycle
• Drive risk management, issue resolution, and cross-functional execution
• Lead integrated master schedule development tied to contractual milestones
• Coordinate with mission operations, engineering, production, and leadership teams
• Support Business Development with pre-sales engineering, customer meetings, and contract negotiations
• Trusted to represent Vast to key external stakeholders and customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or technical discipline
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, technical program management, or customer-facing mission execution roles
• Direct experience with human spaceflight missions (ISS, free flyer, or commercial crew)
• Familiarity with NASA human spaceflight policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of crew vehicle systems
• Experience leading launch integration campaigns
• ICD negotiation with external stakeholders

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones