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SalaryMission Manager
Locations: Houston, TX/Cape Canaveral, FL Hybrid Remote
Who We Are
Special Aerospace Services (SAS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing aerospace company. Ready to be a critical part of one of the most exciting times in space exploration? What started in 2007 with a small team of visionaries is now a collaborative team of 100+ tenacious and steadfast specialists acting as trusted partners to clients in the space industry. Our mission is to further humankind’s dreams in air and space, and together, we are driven to innovate across engineering and mission-critical hardware.
Your Role
As a Mission Manager, you are assigned to each flight to lead the Flight Execution Team (FET). The Aerospace Flight Manager's primary relationships and responsibilities include Execution of Post Certification Mission (PCM) flight production process and schedule.
Your role will include:
- Focus on supporting the liquid rocket engine hardware assembly process through work orders, non-conformances, process improvements, maintaining schedules, and weekly reports.
- Creation of complex build and flows, manufacturing plans, or the like with numerous piece parts and several sub-assemblies
- Taking a product from development to production
- Leveraging your experience with a variety of hardware manufacturing practices, including assembly, integration, instrumentation, precision cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, final acceptance testing, fabrication, and machining
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete Responsibility, Accountability, and Authority (RAA) to NASA for all mission-specific integration activities, including scheduling, manifesting, and reporting for Crew Module (CM), Service Module (SM), Cargo, and Launch Vehicle (LV).
- Align with the NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP), International Space Station (ISS), and the Visiting Vehicle Integration Manager (VVIM).
- Delegate authority from the Engineering Control Board through the Mission Integration and Operations (MI&O) Manager to lead the FET
- Lead the FET and manage the day-to-day mission, crew, and cargo integration activities, assuring that concerns are identified and resolved in a timely manner
- Manage the flight production schedule (master schedule) and the execution of flight preparation activities leading to launch and the post-landing activities through Post-Flight Assessment Review
- Ensure integration activities and schedules are coordinated with the VVIM and issues are resolved in a timely manner
- Coordinate FET assessment of manifest and program requirements
- Report results to the VVIM team for discussion and integration
- Serve as the senior representative for CCP and ISS program integration, control boards, and milestone reviews
- Provide flight vehicle and cargo integration status as necessary
How You Will Be Rewarded
The annual salary for this role is $126,000 to $179,000. Compensation depends on the candidate’s work experience, education/training, and related skills. SAS provides a total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits far beyond base salary.
You will be working in a flexible, team-based, founder-led culture with the opportunity to be among some of the industry’s foremost experts.
Working at SAS, you’ll be rewarded with the following:
- Commission and bonus structure
- Comprehensive Health Vision and Dental plans with generous employer contribution
- Employer-provided disability and life insurance benefits
- Fitness reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) program
- 401K program with great employer match
- Corporate Giving
This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Applicants are subject to a background check in a Drug-Free Workplace.
Special Aerospace Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
