SVP, Spacecraft Operations

What Success Looks Like (Objectives): Strategic Flight Leadership & Innovation Fleet Roadmap: Architect and execute long-term strategies for fleet health, propellant management, and maneuver planning to maximize asset longevity. Modernization: Lead the transition toward AI-driven telemetry analytics to move from reactive to predictive maintenance. Policy Ownership: Define the "Gold Standard" for operational protocols, ensuring the fleet operates with 99.999% reliability.

Mission Control & Ground Operations 24/7/365 Oversight: Direct the real-time operations of the satellite fleet, serving as the final authority on anomaly resolution and risk mitigation. Ground Segment Integration: Manage global earth station infrastructure, optimizing antenna systems and data processing to support high-throughput payloads. Integration & Test (I&T): Oversee the seamless handover of new spacecraft from manufacturers into the operational fleet.

Organizational Mastery & Stakeholder Management Talent Development: Mentor and scale a high-performing team of engineers and controllers, fostering a culture of technical rigor and psychological safety under pressure. Cross-Functional Liaison: Partner with Regulatory, Business Development, and Network Planning to align orbital capabilities with commercial growth. External Advocacy: Represent the company before the FCC, ITU, and international space traffic bodies.

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring) Experience 15+ years in spacecraft ops or aerospace leadership; proven track record of managing large-scale satellite constellations. Crisis Management: Demonstrated & flight-controller; temperament—the ability to lead high-stakes anomaly resolution without hesitation. Technical Depth: Mastery of orbital mechanics, TT&C, and ground-to-space network protocols (LEO/MEO/GEO experience preferred).

Fiscal Oversight: Experience managing multi-million dollar OPEX/CAPEX budgets and complex vendor contracts. Education: BS in Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or Physics. MS/PhD or MBA (Highly Preferred). Regulatory: Expert-level knowledge of ITU/FCC licensing and space debris mitigation guidelines. Future-Tech: Familiarity with high-throughput satellites (HTS) and automated station-keeping systems.

Salary Range Compensation: $300,000.00/Year - $400,000.00/Year About Our Company The Senior Vice President of Spacecraft Operations is the chief steward of our orbital fleet and ground infrastructure. This role demands a rare blend of deep technical mastery and executive poise, overseeing the lifecycle of assets from launch integration to decommission. You will lead a mission-critical organization comprising spacecraft controllers, engineers, and ground systems experts to ensure 24/7/365 broadcast continuity and operational excellence.

Benefits We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee