Project Manager
Project Manager at Star Catcher in Jacksonville, FL, planning, budgeting, and coordinating cross-functional teams to develop space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network orbital power grid, while managing risk, stakeholders, compliance, and reporting.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace, or related field
- At least five years of project management experience in aerospace, defense, or space industries
- Hands-on experience with technical aspects of space projects such as spacecraft design, satellite systems, or space mission operations
- Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- U.S. person status per ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for required authorizations)
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD
- Experience with space missions, satellite projects, or similar high-tech projects
- Proficiency in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and resource allocation
- Understanding of space systems, spacecraft operations, and technical challenges of the space industry
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience negotiating with vendors, contractors, and stakeholders
- Familiarity with space industry regulations and safety standards
- Experience with NASA/DoD life cycle and technical reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, CDR)
Full description
Power the future of Space at Star Catcher
Star Catcher is powering the future of space by building the world’s first orbital energy grid: the Star Catcher Network. Spacecraft connect into the Star Catcher Network and receive conditioned energy via their existing solar arrays, requiring no retrofit to utilize the first true space-based infrastructure. The Star Catcher Network provides power as needed from tens of Watts to tens of thousands of Watts at concentrations from fractions of a Sun of flux to ten Suns of flux.
The Star Catcher Network enables More Uptime, More Bandwidth, and More Mission.
Join our team of experienced and passionate space innovators driven to transform and expand humanity’s utilization of space. The creation of space-based power infrastructure is as impactful for space missions in the 2020’s and 2030’s as the advent of low-cost launch services was in the 2010’s. We seek individuals who share our passion for enabling people to do more in space and are not afraid to get their hands dirty to make our vision of the future reality.
Star Catcher Industries, Inc. (Star Catcher), located in Jacksonville, FL, has an opportunity for a Project Manager to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid. This role will be responsible for project planning and scheduling, budget management, risk management, team coordination, stakeholder communication, quality control, compliance and regulations, problem solving, and documentation and reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Developing detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Coordinating with executive leadership, engineers, and other specialists to ensure that all aspects of the project are covered.
- Creating and managing project budgets.
- Identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. This involves understanding both technical risks and non-technical risks.
- Leading and coordinating cross-functional teams. Ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members.
- Acting as the main point of contact between the project team and stakeholders, which can include government agencies, private investors, or international partners. Providing regular updates and managing expectations.
- Ensuring that all project deliverables meet the required standards and specifications, overseeing testing and validation processes.
- Ensuring that the project adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Addressing and resolving issues that arise during the project lifecycle.