Golden, CO

At Loft Orbital, we just successfully launched our first 2 satellites that we fly and operate ourselves. With a number of smallsats scheduled to launch in the near future, we are actively looking for a Mission Manager!

About Loft Orbital

Loft Orbital provides the fastest and simplest path to orbit for organizations that require information from space. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle the entire mission from initial concept through in-orbit operations. This service is powered by our hardware and software products that enable any payload to fly on a standard satellite, reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission. Our standard interfacing and mission operations products enable us to fly any kind of payload, such as imagers, RF systems, scientific experiments, national security missions, in-orbit demonstrations, and weather and climate sensors. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: their payload and their data.

At Loft, you'll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and making their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career. With a wave of exciting customer traction, we are scaling up our team quickly across our software, hardware, and aerospace teams at all three of our offices in San Francisco, CA; Golden, CO; and Toulouse, France.

Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is hiring a mission manager to help make Loft the fastest-to-space offering in the industry. In this role, you will help Loft execute on our Company mission to make space simple for our customers, without compromising on quality or reliability.

You will be in charge of executing a mission from beginning to end leveraging Loft's model of using standard satellites and interfacing technology.

*Even if you don't "check all the boxes", we strongly encourage you to still apply.

What You'll Do:

• This will be a customer-facing role, and you will work closely with our VP Missions as well as our customers from contract signature through launch and initial operations
• Engage with customer management and technical personnel to establish mission requirements
• Establish a relationship and a cadence of operations with customers and major subsystem suppliers
• Work collaboratively to establish and document key interfaces (mechanical, electrical, etc) between Loft and customer hardware
• Own the mission schedule and drive technical and programmatic progress with the Loft team
• Engage with launch vehicle providers to establish interface documentation and ensure compliance with vehicle requirements
• Plan and execute the launch campaign

There is a good chance you will love this job if this talks to you:

• 5+ years of experience managing aerospace programs
• Demonstrated experience in Program Management of agile small satellite missions
• Demonstrated experience as a technical specialist on specific spacecraft subsystems as well as system-level experience
• Demonstrated experience in small satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns
• Experience in a fast-paced development environment
• Prior experience delivering a spacecraft to orbit and/or space-qualified hardware to a customer
• Experience working with US Government/DOD Customers

Some of Our Awesome Benefits!

• Comprehensive dental, medical and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan and equity
• Daily catered lunches
• Cross office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse, France
• Generous maternity and paternity leave
• Off-sites and many happy hours
• Foreign language classes

We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.