Mission Manager

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart. 

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

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Job Summary:

Voyager Space Exploration is seeking a Mission Manager. This position will be the responsible project manager for assigned payload scope, schedules and budgets, customer documentation and contracts, customer payload data provided to internal functions, supporting various teams as needed, and for verification compliance of all technical and programmatic requirements to the launch vehicle provider, ISS Program, or other governing bodies. The goal of this position is to oversee the integration, processing and launch campaign of customer payloads from contract signing to in-space operation and return.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Collaboratively and effectively manage projects, actively working with both internal and external team members and stakeholders to achieve success.
• Build and foster excellent customer relationships and drive customer satisfaction on their projects.
• Responsible for the crisp execution and Scope, Schedule, and Budget performance on their projects.
• Responsible for consolidating and communicating customer payload data and requirements to various internal functions including management, engineering, operations, safety, and quality.
• Maintains ultimate accountability for work on their projects meeting requirements, schedule and budget.
• Serves as the primary interface with the customer from contract signing to in-space operation and payload return, as relevant to payload objectives.
• Conducts and presides over internal and external reviews, including but not limited to the reviews of customer’s payload data, contract requirements and verification, documentation, and compliance data, as well as its launch vehicle partners or their subcontractors.
• Responsible for understanding the United States export control laws and regulations, and the spectrum coordination laws and regulations.
• Maintain and demonstrate a high level of understanding and competency regarding payload project management in space.

Project Team Support

• Ensure adequate support is provided for payload fit-checks, hardware testing, and integration activities both at Voyager facilities and in the field as needed.
• Supports internal engineering teams as necessary to facilitate project or mission success.
• Supports business development & sales teams, including brokering technical reviews, completing feasibility assessments, contributing to proposal efforts, drafting statements of work, assisting in contract formulation and milestone development, etc.
• Ensures all documentation is of the required quality, revised and updated as required, and that all change control and configuration management practices are followed.
• Supports and assures connectivity of engineering teams among companies to assure seamless integration and satisfaction of requirements.
• At all times exemplify the core Values of Integrity, Respect, and Humility.
• Responsible for traveling up to 25%, both foreign & domestic, to launch sites, customer facilities, and NASA/Government centers.
• Responsible for working a flexible schedule to support launch & integration operations (to include weekends and/or holidays).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, chemical engineering, physics, materials science, computer science / engineering, mathematics, or business
• 1-3 years' professional experience in the aerospace industry required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hold a PMP certification or is willing to complete PMP certification within 3 months of hiring.
• Experience working with government and commercial aerospace customers and a familiarity with launch vehicles and/or payload development strongly preferred.
• Experience working with CubeSats, Small Satellites, or any other platforms or payloads designed for operation in space (design, build, test, analysis, launch, operation, etc.) preferred.
• Experience or familiarity with biological or chemical processes, in basic laboratory principles and techniques, or the ability to quickly gain knowledge with biological or chemical processes preferred.
• Experience with or ability to understand and/or conduct technical analysis of products with structural, thermal, and orbital mechanics preferred.

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The salary range represents the base salary range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors. Those include but are not limited to location, experience, and performance.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

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The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.