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About the Role

The Senior Project Manager I role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and is responsible for delivery of development projects, with a focus on ADCS components for satellites. The successful candidate will have prior experience managing multiple development projects in aerospace or a similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of all key development projects ensuring schedule and budget are met
• Prepare and maintain schedule, budget, resource plans
• Collaborate closely with project team to ensure alignment between schedule and assigned tasks
• Run recurring project meetings and reviews, record minutes and actions
• Provide progress updates for leadership and external stakeholders noting delays, cost increases and risks
• Maintain the project risk register in collaboration with project technical lead
• Coordinate scheduling and planning for internal and external facilities
• Monitor procurement of long-lead items and key components, and work with suppliers to ensure delivery dates are met
• Coordinate new product introduction with relevant teams (quality, manufacturing, production, supply chain) and ensure schedule is aligned with sales pipeline

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, systems, or aerospace engineering, or other technical engineering discipline)
• 5+ years of prior, related work experience in aerospace or similar industry
• Proficiency with project and engineering management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, etc

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Location

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Master’s degree in engineering

Salary/Compensations

• $10,700—$134,000 CAD

Benefits

• Company stock
• Cash incentives
• Discounted stock purchase program
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• RRSP retirement plan options
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave

About the Company

• Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space.
• The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.
• Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment.
• Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
• At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space.
• Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
• Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives.
• The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force.
• Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions
• We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task.
• It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible.
• Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace.
• We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small.
• We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

Equal Opportunity

• Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.