Mission Assurance And Orbital Analytics Manager

About the Company:

We launch rockets! It’s a pretty cool industry and we are at the heart of it.

Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) mission is and aspires to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial Space Launch company, providing world-class Launch services supporting testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits.

The Executive Chairman and Group CEO leads a seriously professional and highly qualified leadership team who are trusted leaders in the development of the space industry in Australia and globally. Our team’s experience and capability spans across aerospace, commercial enterprise, regulation, asset development, and complex project management along with space strategy and systems engineering.

ELA owns and operates the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC), a multi-user commercial spaceport in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia at 12° S. ELA were contracted by NASA to launch Australia’s first commercial rockets to space from our site in June and July 2022. We are heading into the next phase of our development and we have some bold plans for the future where we will be conducting around 50 orbital space launches every year.

What type of company is ELA:

We are a world and Australian industry leader in our field, but we are still relatively small and in scale up mode.

We pride ourselves on being relaxed professionals and want the industry and all who deal with us to say, “wow these guys are really good!”.

We don’t care about your background, or personal situation, but we care about you, and it is compulsory for you to be good at what you do and to have fun while you’re doing it.

Two of the things we don’t want are: precious people who say “that’s not my job”, or people who say “that’s my responsibility, get out of it”. We value teamwork, respect and a ‘can do’ attitude couple with a desire for excellence.

Job Description

Role Summary

ELA is a true scale-up business on our way to being the world’s premier multi-user Commercial Space Launch company.

Be the principal person responsible for the development and implementation of ELA’s Mission Assurance and Orbital Analytics function. This role supports customer launches and is responsible to the GM Operations and Launch for all analysis related to Mission and trajectory feasibility, Risk Hazard Analysis and input into flight safety reports.

Specific Duties Include

• Develop and Manage ELA’s Mission Assurance framework which is a continuous, technical, and management activity employed over the entire lifecycle of ELA’s launch process to achieve confidence in mission success
• Oversee and conduct trajectory feasibility assessments and reports to support new and current client proposed launch missions from ASC
• Oversee the implementation of ELA’s Trajectory and RHA system improvement plans and subsequent integration into launch operational procedures
• Conduct and deliver launch trajectory planning and RHA for upcoming planned launches from ASC
• Working closely with launch clients, manage the delivery of Mission success through the trajectory and RHA optimisation and appropriate flight safety reports
• Support senior management on technical planning and liaison with new launch clients
• Support Australian Launch Permit applications and subsequent reviews by the Australian Space Agency
• Establish detailed system and operating procedures, work instructions, guidelines to support the maturing of this function
• Manage 3rd party consulting or contracting specialists that may be required to support this function
• Manage the small team of resources to support this function

Qualifications

About You

You will ideally possess the following experience and attributes:

• Aerospace engineering degree desirable with +8 years experience in industry
• Rocket, Defence or Aviation and Leadership/Management qualifications desirable
• Proven leadership and management skills in a multi-faceted environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence a team to achieve positive business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions under pressure, balancing competing priorities and demands
• Business acumen, comprehensive analytical skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes
• Leadership, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills
• You don’t know the phrase “that’s not my job” and are a real “can do“ person. You’re fun and casual but very good at what you do.
• You will be hardworking and a team player, looking to become part of a vibrant and supportive team.
• You are comfortable engaging with people both internally and externally and will have a strong technical grounding to support hitting the ground running as well as the opportunity for further growth in your career.
• Fundamentally, you will have a great attitude, strong aptitude and want to fit in with ELA.

Additional information

Next Steps:

To apply, submit your Cover Letter, detailing why you want to work for ELA and how you meet the requirements of this position and your CV outlining your work history.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Equatorial Launch Australia is passionate about creating a culture that values inclusion and diversity, where all our people are treated fairly and respectfully.

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