Program Operations & Integration Team Lead · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:19:25 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San francisco · $165,000-$220,000 USD · onsite

As the Team Lead of Program Integration & Operations, you will help build and run the execution backbone of our program management organization. You will lead a small, high-impact team responsible for program integration, configuration discipline, and planning clarity as we scale spacecraft design, manufacturing, and ground operations.

This role combines direct execution with team leadership. You will personally lead high-impact initiatives while building the capabilities and standards of the team. We operate in a hybrid environment: commercial spacecraft development that demands speed and iteration, alongside US Government programs that require higher levels of rigor, traceability, and commitment discipline.

Role Responsibilities:

Define and implement low-, medium-, and high-confidence scheduling frameworks and clearly establish when each is appropriate

Improve schedule reliability without increasing unnecessary overhead

Ensure commitments reflect technical, supply chain, and production realities

Drive integrated master schedule maturity across all spacecraft and ground programs

Establish simple, high-signal metrics that improve predictability and risk visibility

Commercial Speed & USG Rigor Balance:

Right-size planning and baseline standards across commercial and US Government programs

Ensure auditability and traceability where contractually required

Maintain agility in fast-moving development efforts while strengthening discipline for externally committed programs

Partner with Finance and Sales to align schedule realism with cost and contractual obligations

Roadmap & Portfolio Integration:

Integrate technology roadmap, production ramp plans, and mission timelines into executable schedules

Ensure roadmap shifts are systematically reflected in program baselines

Enable scenario planning and cross-program trade studies

Translate long-term strategy into clear near-term execution plans

Team Leadership & Capability Building:

Lead and develop a small team across configuration management and program operations

Personally drive critical cross-functional initiatives alongside the team

Establish clear execution standards and accountability

Serve as an integration point across Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance

Operational Scaling:

Identify bottlenecks and sources of rework across programs and implement targeted, practical solutions

Strengthen integration between configuration, cost, and schedule systems

Introduce structure only where it reduces execution risk or improves delivery speed

Support the transition from development-focused programs to higher-rate production

Requirements:

8–12+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, space, automotive, or other complex hardware environments

Engineering background (systems, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or similar)

Deep experience building and managing integrated master schedules in technically complex programs

Demonstrated ability to introduce structure in fast-paced, high-performance environments without creating unnecessary overhead

Experience supporting commercial and/or US Government programs

Strong understanding of configuration management and lifecycle integration

Experience leading small, high-performing teams

Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority

Comfortable operating in ambiguity and bringing clarity to complex, cross-functional challenges

Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate tradeoffs, risk, and execution strategy clearly

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.