Senior Missions Manager, Constellation Services (Satellite Constellations)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid role requiring work from the Berlin office 3 days per week. Travel within Europe and to California 2–3 times per year is required, with high availability during the start of the California workday.

Salary: €86,600–€108,300 gross annual salary, with potential discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or equity.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates a large constellation of imaging satellites and delivers satellite imagery through a cloud-based data platform.

What you will do

• Own overall program success for Pelican constellation services programs valued at more than €100 million.
• Lead the planning, launch, and operation of satellite constellations for hirify.global and strategic EMEA customers.
• Build, manage, and hire a core cross-functional program team spanning engineering, software, product, sales, finance, and operations.
• Coordinate with Mission Directors, Space Systems, Engineering Program Managers, Technical Product Managers, and corporate functions to align schedules, resources, requirements, and roadmaps.
• Manage program-level risks across engineering, launch, and operations while removing blockers and balancing risks across program elements.
• Represent the program to senior leadership, customers, partners, and the press as needed.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in space systems development, management, and/or operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; graduate coursework may be preferred.
• Deep expertise in LEO satellite operations, satellite design, and mission success delivery.
• Knowledge of tasking business models and remote sensing technology.
• Strong decision-making, interpersonal, cross-functional collaboration, and risk-management skills.
• Ability to work from the Berlin office 3 days per week, travel within Europe and to California, and maintain availability during Pacific Time working hours.

Nice to have

• Experience developing, managing, or operating large satellite constellations.
• Experience delivering major corporate initiatives through cross-departmental teams.
• Examples of proactively managing and mitigating risk in space programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and company-wide days off.
• Employee wellness program and home office reimbursement.
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Equity and paid volunteering time off.