Launch Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the flow-down of launch program business objectives to systems-level engineering requirements and be accountable for the development lifecycle, budget, schedule and resourcing of our orbital launch vehicles and launch site.
• Foster an agile, process-driven culture and manage high-velocity, iterative design-build-test cycles to accelerate program maturity across all subsystem teams simultaneously and cohesively — propulsion, avionics, GN&C, structures, fluid systems, etc.
• Drive the practice of cross-functional technical and readiness reviews (SRR, SDR, CDR, FRR), hardware qualification, and acceptance testing across engineering teams to ensure systems meet program objectives and mission assurance standards.
• Lead overall direction of launch site planning and operations, including infrastructure commissioning, range coordination, and regulatory readiness, interfacing with relevant internal and external stakeholders to meet program objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams across engineering, manufacturing, sales & marketing, regulatory affairs, finance and people operations to ensure alignment of strategy and execution towards the program objectives.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including customers, partners, suppliers, and government, to identify joint development opportunities and advance program objectives.
• Champion our launch initiatives with government, regulators, and community, ensuring strong engagement, alignment and public support.

Qualifications

All roles are full-time in-person at our Markham, Ontario location or our St. John's, Newfoundland location. Occasional travel to Ottawa, Ontario and St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, will be required.

Salary Range :  120-160k base + equity