EVONA · 1 day ago
VP of Satellite
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$350K/yr - $350K/yrEVONA is a mission-driven space technology company developing a next-generation Low Earth Orbit satellite system. They are seeking a VP of Satellite to own the spacecraft platform end-to-end, overseeing system architecture, manufacturing, launch, and on-orbit operations while leading a high-performing satellite team.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Sam Stocks
Responsibilities
Own the satellite platform across all subsystems, accountable for performance, cost, schedule, and staffing
Act as Chief Engineer at the spacecraft level, defining and maintaining the technical baseline and interfaces
Lead system-level trade decisions, balancing performance, risk, cost, and timeline
Oversee integration, test, and verification, ensuring analysis and testing validate real-world performance
Build and lead a high-performing satellite team, empowering subsystem leads while maintaining tight system integration
Drive design-for-manufacture and design-for-operations to enable scalable build and reliable constellation operations
Partner closely with payload, ground, and operations teams to deliver a complete, operational service — not just hardware
Qualification
Required
Have personally led spacecraft or satellite programs through design, build, launch, and operations
Have served as a Chief Engineer or technical program owner, leading teams of ~20–30 engineers
Think like a systems engineer but operate with full program ownership
Are comfortable making difficult trade-offs when performance, cost, and schedule conflict
Can dive deep technically while also setting direction, priorities, and accountability
Care about how satellites perform in orbit as part of a live service, not just at delivery
Deep experience in spacecraft development, integration, and delivery
Proven ownership of system-level integration and trade studies
Broad grounding across spacecraft subsystems (payload, GNC, power, comms, thermal, structures), with depth in at least one
U.S. work authorization required due to export control regulations
Preferred
Experience with LEO systems
Experience with national security space programs
Experience with high-end commercial space hardware
Benefits
Equity/stock options
Strong benefits
Company
EVONA
We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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