Anduril
Launch Service Mission Manager, Space
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Apr 3, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 4+ years of professional launch experience.
- Education
- Strong engineering background from industry or school; ideally in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another engineering degree.
About the job
Owns spacecraft launch integration, coordinating launch providers, customers, and internal teams to deliver launch requirements and support missions through testing, launch, and on-orbit operations.
What you'll do
- Own launch integration plans, procedures, and deliverables for spacecraft programs.
- Coordinate launch requirements and integration work among providers, customers, engineering teams, and government agencies.
- Support testing, launch windows, on-orbit operations, issue resolution, and required licensing and regulatory compliance.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background from industry or school; ideally mechanical, aerospace, or another engineering degree.
- 4+ years of professional launch experience.
- Experience conducting launch integration operations emphasizing safety and reliability.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience coding or automating functions to improve efficiency and delivery.
- Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, environmental test campaigns, or mechanical and electrical ground support equipment.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
FCC, NOAA
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