Vast is looking for a Head of Mission Management to shape Vast's technical direction, customer experience, and programmatic success as we build the next generation of human-rated commercial space stations.
Requirements
- Lead a team of mission managers responsible for crew, payload, & transportation provider contract execution and integration of teams across the company to achieve mission and program needs.
- Responsible for all missions achieving human certification requirements.
- Serve as the primary technical interface to customers such as NASA and major stakeholders, leading reviews and presenting mission designs, trade studies, risks, and program recommendations.
- Lead all aspects of NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations program execution including capture, proposal development, contract award, verification, certification, integration, test, and flight operations.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of crewed and payload missions, including providing technical pre-sales support, customer onboarding, mission unique requirement accommodation, training, launch, on-orbit operations, return, rehabilitation, and all ICD development and control.
- Own and execute the human certification process ensuring all teams achieve the rigorous standards necessary for human spaceflight safety.
- Direct development and execution of integrated mission and program schedules, ensuring all milestones, deliverables, and payment events are achieved on time.
- Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering, mission, and proposal teams, fostering clarity, prioritization, and strong decision-making across the program.
- Collaborate across all business functions including engineering, production, supply chain and operations to assess vehicle readiness, evaluate design trades, and manage risks that impact mission requirements and launch timelines.
- Ensure all customer deliverables are completed on time and in full accordance with contractual and payment milestone requirements.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- One Medical membership
- ClassPass credits
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
- Other discounts and perks
