Lead - Everest engine production

ABOUT ASTROBASE SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

Astrobase Space Technologies is an early-stage Bengaluru company building a two-stage orbital launch vehicle. Our engine is a LOX–methane full-flow staged-combustion engine. The Astrobase Propulsion team is looking for experienced and passionate professionals who turn engine plans into flight engines delivered on time and within budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the engine integrated master schedule, from long-lead orders through acceptance firing to delivery to the stage team; re-baseline it when plans change.

Keep the critical path and a six-week look-ahead in front of every team lead, and step in early when a task starts to slip.

Build the work breakdown and budget for hardware, tooling, and operations; track spend against plan and forecast cost at completion.

Work with supply chain on make-or-buy calls, long-lead orders, supplier contracts and recovery of late deliveries.

Run the weekly program review across design, production, quality, supply chain and test; chase the shortages, open NCRs and test anomalies that hold up deliveries.

Keep the risk and opportunity register with the chief engineer; fund and follow up mitigation for the top risks.

Cost every engineering change in time and money and optimise the engine delivery

Plan headcount, tooling and facility capacity with the functional leads as production ramps.

Give leadership a monthly view of schedule, cost, risk and the decisions needed from them.

BASIC QUALIFICATION

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Min. 10+ years in aerospace, defence or space hardware, including 5+ years running the schedule and budget of a hardware program.

Has taken a hardware program through manufacturing, test and delivery, not only through design.

Builds integrated schedules with critical-path logic in MS Project or Primavera P6.

Has managed suppliers of machined, cast, forged or additively manufactured parts, including long-lead buys and late-delivery recovery.

Has worked inside an AS9100D or equivalent quality system: change control, NCR and MRB, configuration baselines.

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Liquid rocket engine, aero-engine or gas-turbine program experience.

Earned value management to EIA-748: control accounts, cost and schedule variance.

Has taken a product from first build to series production: production readiness reviews, APQP and PPAP to AS9145.

Space program practice per NPR 7120.5 and the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook (NASA/SP-2016-6105).

PMP or PgMP certification.

Has set up a program office or a production line from scratch.

WHAT WE OFFER

Salary: ₹25–40 LPA fixed CTC, based on experience.

Early-stage stock options (ESOPs).

Group health insurance: employee, spouse, children and parents.

Insurance: term-life and personal-accident cover.

Work environment: Challenging, stimulating, research-driven work solving rocket problems every day with a great team. We have a good time, and unlimited coffee.

WHY WORK WITH US?

At Astrobase, we believe in the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to push the boundaries of space exploration. As a team member, you’ll be:

1. Creating History: Join us in developing cutting-edge launch vehicles, playing a pivotal role in transforming space access and shaping the future of space exploration.

2. Collaborating with Experts: Work alongside ISRO scientists and industry veterans with decades of experience in designing India’s iconic space missions like Chandrayaan 3

3. Growth Opportunities: As Astrobase scales, you’ll have the chance to take on leadership roles and be part of an expanding organization driving change in the Indian space sector.

4. Pioneering Space Technology: Your contributions will not only impact Astrobase but also influence the global space ecosystem. Be part of something larger than yourself.

Astrobase is an equal-opportunity employer; we hire on skills, merit and experience. Apply with your CV and a short note on a hardware program you delivered.