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WiFi in Space for the New Space Age.
Connecting Everything and Everyone in Space.
Open Positions:
Senior Engineer / Project Manager
Location: Albuquerque – Santa Fe Metro Area
Solstar® Space Company is a New Mexico-headquartered aerospace and defense technology company developing communications infrastructure for the emerging space economy. Solstar develops space-to-space and space-to-ground communications systems that enable spacecraft, satellites, lunar vehicles, payloads, and mission operators to connect through commercial and government communications networks.
Our team is looking for a Space Tech Leader who wants to build the future of on-orbit space communications and expand their skills to cover a wide range of responsibilities in a start-up environment. In this role, you will provide engineering and project management support for the development of Solstar’s fight modems and Wi-Fi and space communicator products and satellite communications services. Support projects for payload integration and coordinate with partners for spectrum allocation. The individual will lead a cross-functional teams aligned to common program performance goals. Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company projects or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:<
● Leading and directing cross-functional teams to meet project cost, schedule and technical
performance objectives
● Manage multiple projects in parallel.
● Measuring and reporting program performance
● Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program
stakeholders
● Leading and preparation of PDR, CDR material for customer projects.
● Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating
budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
● Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research,
development, integration and test
● Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
● Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of project requirements
● Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
● Managing suppliers to meet project and technical objectives
● Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and your resume to careers@solstarspace.com to apply for this position. We look forward to hearing from you!
WiFi in Space for the New Space Age.
Connecting Everything and Everyone in Space.
Don’t see your ideal position? Name your job!
As a growing start-up, our hiring cycle is agile and sometimes unpredictable. We’d hate to miss hiring you just because we didn’t have the right opening posted at the right time. Please submit your resume and tell us about your ideal position. When a similar position opens, we’ll let you know. Maybe we’ll make a position just for you!
Keep an eye on our career page – it’s frequently being updated. You can always engage with our team on social media to stay up to date, ask questions, and get some tips on what we’re looking for.
And thank you again for your interest in Solstar Space. We appreciate the fact that we are a company you can see yourself working for.
What we offer:
• Paid time off with floating holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
ITAR Requirements:
This position is subject to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Candidates must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Protected Individual as defined by law), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Solstar Space provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
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