Astra’s mission is to Improve Life on Earth from Space® by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Today, Astra offers one of the lowest cost-per-launch dedicated orbital launch services of any operational launch provider in the world, and one of the industry’s first flight-proven electric propulsion systems for satellites, Astra Spacecraft Engine™. Astra delivered its first commercial launch to low Earth orbit in 2021, making it the fastest company in history to reach this milestone, just five years after it was founded in 2016. Astra (NASDAQ: ASTR) was the first space launch company to be publicly traded on Nasdaq.

Launch Mission Management is responsible for the overall customer experience including managing Astra's launch manifest, contracts and coordinating internally and externally all elements of the customer's journey following contract signing through to final delivery.

As a Mission Manager, you will partner with leaders across Astra's engineering, test, launch operations, sales, and mission assurance organizations to ensure a successful mission for federal and commercial launch customers. As the primary customer point of contact for launch, you will be a strong advocate for the customer within Astra and work relentlessly to deliver a delightful customer experience.

You will lead the effort to translate customer requirements to clear deliverables, then drive execution on those deliverables to ensure the timely completion of milestones. You will be keyed in closely to our development and manufacturing schedules, helping to drive progress to meet (and exceed) customer expectations. You will lead technical reviews and periodic program status meetings directly with customers.

You will drive the process to define the payload processing/integration plan in conjunction with launch operations and accompany customers to the launch sites for payload integration and launch. You will be the subject matter expert for the mission, coordinating (and sometimes generating) both technical and non-technical content such as trajectory & performance analyses, coupled loads analyses, thermal analyses, launch concepts of operation, and launch site readiness.

You will also be involved in our business development process, contributing significantly to mission proposals and generating content in support of potential new customers.

As Astra enters this period of growth and scaling, you will be essential in helping us to define a world-class customer experience. You will help us refine our Launch Vehicle environments and our standard service offerings.

ITAR Requirements: This position requires compliance with U.S. Government space technology trade restrictions, specifically the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and additional regulations governing satellite, launch vehicle, missile, and other related technologies. All jobs restricted by these regulations will be contingent upon the applicant’s status as a documented U.S. Person or their ability to receive a trade license from the cognizant government agency; in addition to any required company background checks and in compliance with applicable U.S. and California laws. Similarly, positions requiring the ability to work on government contracts or a security clearance are also contingent upon the applicants ability to receive the appropriate clearance and be allowed to work on U.S. government contracts.

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Astra, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

San Francisco Applicants: Astra will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records (criminal histories) in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.