Launch Support Manager (LSSM)

Aegis Aerospace is currently looking for a Launch Site Support Manager (LSSM) to join our team in Florida.

To achieve these great efforts, AEGIS needs a Launch Site Support Manager (LSSM) to lead, oversee and direct the complex operations required to prepare and launch a commercial lunar lander/NASA payloads on a launch vehicle. They manage the integration of spacecraft with launch vehicles, ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards, and coordinate with various teams to execute launch-related activities
This position will work with our Engineering and Operations team for spacecraft development and operations. This position will be based in the U.S. (Florida)

As a Launch Site Support Manager, the candidate will be a hands-on contributor responsible for all launch site activities associated with current and future CLPS ORBITBeyond lunar lander missions from the Cape Canaveral launch site. The LSSM is responsible for launch site processing planning, and working directly with the primary Mission Manager and all Launch Site Operations Teams to ensure customer requirements are met for launch site processing.
The LSSM will directly support the execution of the campaign through all phases of operation from launch site spacecraft arrival and offload, to supporting the customer on console during launch. The LSSM is an advocate for our customer by acting as the point of contact to apply customer feedback and campaign lessons learned to rapidly improve mission execution and customer satisfaction.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as launch site focal point for spacecraft range requirements and safety documentation, including the spacecraft Air Force Space Command Manual 91-710 Tailoring, Missile System Prelaunch Safety Package, and the Ground Operations Plan
• Serve as launch site point of contact for spacecraft customer interface requirements validation (e.g. interface control document) to the launch provider while working with multidisciplinary teams for approval and implementation
• Be the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for customer spacecraft processing, transportation, and logistics at the launch site before and during the launch campaign
• Plan and generate technical content for the launch portions of the spacecraft design reviews and Ground Operations Working Group for the CLPS lunar lander mission campaign. This to include integration with the countdown working group.
• Plan and manage spacecraft rehearsals along with the execution of spacecraft requirements and inputs into SpaceX day of launch operations.
• Manage and coordinate spacecraft daily processing and scheduling and provide inputs into integrated SpaceX launch schedules
• Plan and schedule the customer launch site visits and technical interchange meetings

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline
• 5+ years of aerospace industry experience
• 3+ years of technical project management experience
• 3+ years of systems-level engineering experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical project management and master scheduling experience
• Proficiency in or hands-on professional experience with launch vehicle and/or spacecraft integration along with operations in 100,000 class or cleaner cleanrooms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to operate effectively with remote supervision
• Ability to become certified to operate equipment such as aerial lifts, fork lifts, and overhead cranes
• Experience working with cross-functional team and external customers
• Highly detail oriented, diligent, and hard working with excellent customer interface skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Vandenberg
• Must be willing to travel to other ORBITBeyond/Aegis offices, vendors, and customers as necessary (up to 25% travel)
• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 lbs. unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Flight hardware is built in tight quarters - physical dexterity is required
• Occasionally exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain, ice
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise

This role is contingent upon award.

About Aegis Aerospace:
We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com.

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