🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll own the execution of Xona's satellite development program across bus and payload, working closely with engineering teams. Your core impact is keeping a complex, fast-moving hardware program on track. This foundational role offers real ownership and proximity to hardware in a company building something genuinely new in space.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own and maintain satellite development schedule across bus subsystems and payload
• Translate technical progress into shared plans and clear accountability across teams
• Drive accountability with bus vendors and payload suppliers
• Surface risks early and work with leads to resolve blockers before they hit schedule

📋 Requirements

• 4–7 years of program management in complex hardware/software development
• Direct experience in satellite, launch vehicle, or space hardware program
• Strong systems thinking to track interdependencies across workstreams
• Self-directed and comfortable operating with limited oversight

✨ Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with satellite bus subsystems or RF/navigation payloads
• Familiarity with GNSS, PNT systems, or mission operations
• Experience through full satellite program cycle from PDR through launch

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Equity offered
• 🏖️ PTO (not specified but typical)
• 🏥 Health insurance (likely)
• 💻 Onsite work in Burlingame

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
3. 3Technical Interview· 60 min

🚩 Heads Up

• US citizenship or permanent residency required due to ITAR