Job Description
The role involves managing satellite collection and capacity planning to optimize imagery missions, ensuring efficient use of resources, and supporting the delivery of high-quality Earth observation data for various commercial and humanitarian applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and optimize collection logic across all satellite missions to meet customer demand
- Maximize system capacity and throughput for satellite imagery collection
- Define and manage core scheduling logic, including prioritization, retries, and deconfliction
- Validate and refine capacity and feasibility models in collaboration with Missions Systems teams
- Design and maintain tools and visualizations to streamline capacity planning and support sales
- Collaborate with Tasking and Ordering teams to ensure backend systems support evolving customer needs
- Lead feasibility studies for commercial planning to inform strategic decisions
Requirements
- Six (6) years of product management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Experience in capacity forecast demand, and the ability to handle dynamic capacity utilization for example, transportation or logistics workflows.
- Experience evaluating algorithms and models such as mathematical programming and heuristics that automate complex scheduling decisions (what to collect, where to aim, and when to execute) to minimize operational cost and maximize order fulfillment.
- Experience maximizing the productive output of high-quality images from the limited resource of satellites, while effectively minimizing waste such as unsuccessful tasks or images obscured by cloud cover.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Track record of effectively collaborating with Missions and Operations teams to deliver results.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Outstanding written and spoken communication skills and organizational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately.
- Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 5% of the year.
- Access to export-controlled information, with the ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits & Perks
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits if local to an office
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives bonus and equity
Salary Range (depending on location): $142,800 - $203,200 USD
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