Vast
Senior Mission Manager
$151K–$215K
Long Beach, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 24, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; relevant experience may be in systems engineering, technical program management, or customer-facing mission execution.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a technical discipline.
About the job
Lead complex crewed missions end to end, serving as the primary customer contact and internal mission lead from contract award through on-orbit execution and closeout.
What you'll do
- Own mission success, customer coordination, and negotiation of interface requirements across customers, crew vehicles, launch providers, and ground systems.
- Lead mission integration, readiness, risk resolution, and integrated master schedule development.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and support business development, customer meetings, and contract negotiations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a technical discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, technical program management, or customer-facing mission execution roles.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends for critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Direct human spaceflight experience; familiarity with NASA human spaceflight policies and procedures.
- Working knowledge of crew vehicle systems, launch integration campaigns, or ICD negotiation with external stakeholders.
Pay
$151,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
ICDs
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