Technical Project Manager - Configuration Management

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Technical Project Manager - Configuration Management

As a Technical Project Manager for Configuration Management at Astranis, you will be responsible for working with engineers across the company to ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency of product configurations across multiple programs and systems. This role requires strong technical skills, excellent communication and collaboration abilities, and a deep understanding of configuration and change management principles and practices.

Role

• work with engineers across the company to ensure required design and document revisions are prioritized to meet program needs

• develop solutions to automate configuration management processes and enhance integrations with Altium and Solidworks

• evaluate current list of configuration-controlled parts and equipment, identify gaps and implement solutions

• track project configurations and ensure changes are flagged appropriately

• work closely with supply chain to coordinate release timing of Astranis engineering drawings

• Develop and release planning BOMs and BOMs for various spacecraft configurations

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or similar

• >2 years in a configuration management role

• Strong communication skills

• Highly detail oriented

• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous, fast paced environment, overcome obstacles with creative solutions, and clearly document/communicate tactical plans

• Experience implementing and managing configuration management systems at an aerospace, automotive or similar established company

• Experience with industry PLM and configuration management tools and systems

Bonus

• Familiarity with Jira, Altium, Altium Enterprise On-Prem, Solidworks, Arena, Manufacturo

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary
$130,000—$190,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.