Product Manager

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge.

For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles.

Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.

We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet.

Apex is seeking a dynamic, organized, and driven Product Manager to join our expanding team. As a company at the forefront of space exploration and satellite technology, Apex is looking for an individual capable of independently owning complex spacecraft architecture trades and as a liaison between the Product organization and both the Business Development and Vehicle Engineering teams.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Product Delivery (Development and Documentation

• Serve as the “Voice of the Customer” for Apex products still in development.

• Lead the delivery of Product Documentation, including defining the content for standard deliverables in coordination with Mission Services, Engineering, Sales and Director of Product.

• Support the Director of Product in defining the content for standard deliverables

• Maintain the Level 0 requirements for assigned Apex Products.

• Coordinate with Vehicle engineering to define and review technical inputs for standard Product Deliverable

• Continuously assess market needs and Apex’s current offerings to help identify gaps and if needed specify new configuration packages for Apex Products.

• Define delivery schedules and assign necessary reviewers for all Product Documentation.

• Help close technical risks in ongoing development efforts by working with Vehicle Directors and the Director of Product to assess Product level impacts.

• Serve as a technical reviewer and/or writer for documentation, Design Reviews and other standard Product documentation

Sales Support

• Lead and/or participate in select customer meetings and solution presentations as the technical advocate for the use of Apex Products.

• Support to BD for technical Q&A from customers for assigned vehicles

• Support Apex Strategy with overall market shaping activities with

Roadmap Support

• Capture product feedback from internal and external sources such as Customers, Sales, and Vehicle Engineering to help define the future of Apex’s Product Offerings

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in engineering or Product Management preferably in a manufacturing or aerospace environment

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing demands.

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across the Apex team

• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data. (TS/SCI eligible preferred but not required)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software or a related field.

• High attention to detail with a focus on delivering concise and technical content

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in satellite manufacturing or related industries (aerospace, defense, or high-tech) is strongly preferred.

• Experience working with prime contractors or government entities

Apex believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day. Our employees love working at Apex, and we want you to love it too. We're a fast-growing startup backed by $200M in Series C funding, and we invest heavily in our people from day one.

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