Axiom Space · 1 week ago
Payload Project Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAxiom Space is building the world’s first commercial space station, Axiom Station, fostering innovation and research in microgravity. They are seeking an experienced Payload Project Manager to oversee client payload projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs and managing project life cycles.
AerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Represents Axiom Space as the primary company point of contact for the payload projects, managing the client project throughout its entire life cycle
Supports proposal development including task/milestone definition and detailed cost/schedule estimates
Develops and documents a detailed understanding of the client project including overall requirements, success criteria, and constraints
Establishes and maintains overall project schedules tracking budgets, key milestones, and deliverables
Manages all expectations and communication with the client including organization of regular meetings with client to support project development and execution
Organizes and leads internal payload progress meetings to support payload development schedules, mitigate potential issues and develop customer friendly solutions
Assists clients in defining and providing various payload data sets required by space station and transportation vehicle including developing safety, logistics, verification, and operations documentation
Assists clients by participating in major payload integration milestones including but not limited to design reviews, operations reviews, flight and ground safety reviews, verification, and certification reviews
Coordinates with Axiom teams to develop and offer solutions, such as:
Engineering team to supply client with Axiom provided hardware and software solutions ensuring that the engineering team is always informed on client and project needs
Operations team to support client development of crew training and mission operations products
Participates in anomaly resolution when on-orbit anomalies occur during real-time ops
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
Perform additional job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, math, or science
10+ years performing Payload Integration, preferably for ISS
Experienced in customer interfacing role
Experienced in managing projects of different sizes from start to finish
Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
Proven to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines
Passion for space and the mission
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
Perseverance
Resourceful, adaptable
Executes priorities with precision and pace
High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
Tech-savvy in using systems and tools to move faster and smarter
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Accountability
Sense of Urgency
Extreme Ownership
Execution and Delivery
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time)
May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)
Standard office equipment (PC, phone, printer, etc.)
Preferred
Advanced experience (10+ years) with the NASA Safety Review Panel process and requirements preferred
Company
Axiom Space
Axiom Space is a commercial space station company that connects to the ISS.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$500MKey Investors
C5 CapitalIBX
2025-03-27Series Unknown
2024-06-07Series Unknown
2023-08-21Series C· $350M
Leadership Team
Jonathan Cirtain
CEO, President Axiom Space
Tejpaul Bhatia
Chief Executive Officer
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