Location: Vijayawada (On-site)

Type: Full-Time

Experience: 5+ Years (Launch Vehicle/ Spacecraft / Re-entry Vehicle / Aerospace Systems)

Start Date: Immediate ABOUT US

At AnduraX, we’re building India’s first private Re-entry vehicle designed to fly to space, carry experiments and payloads, and return them safely to Earth. We believe the future of space isn’t just about going farther; it’s also about coming back safer. By building a platform that can fly frequently, recover gently, and serve a wide range of commercial and defence needs, we’re opening doors to a space-powered industrial future.

As part of our growing team, you will gain direct experience working on multidisciplinary flight systems that integrate aerodynamics, avionics, guidance, propulsion, structures, recovery systems, and mission operations.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving the execution of AnduraX's reusable re-entry vehicle development program. You will ensure that multidisciplinary engineering teams remain aligned with technical, financial, and schedule objectives while enabling rapid and effective decision-making across the organization. Working closely with the Founders, Systems Engineering, GNC, Avionics, Structures, Propulsion, Flight Software, Manufacturing, Testing, and Business teams, you will own program planning, milestone tracking, risk management, resource coordination, and stakeholder communication.

You will ensure that technical progress translates into successful demonstrations and program deliverables.

This role demands exceptional organizational skills, technical understanding, leadership, and the ability to manage complex engineering programs in a fast-paced startup environment.

This role combines office-based program management with laboratory, workshop, integration, supplier, and field-test activities. Candidates should be comfortable coordinating engineering activities across design offices, manufacturing facilities, and flight-test locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES Program Planning & Execution

Develop and maintain the overall program execution plan for the reusable re-entry vehicle.

Break down long-term company objectives into measurable engineering milestones.

Develop detailed schedules covering design, procurement, manufacturing, testing, integration, and flight demonstrations.

Track project progress and ensure timely execution of technical deliverables.

Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure milestones are achieved within schedule and budget.

Support strategic planning for future demonstration and orbital missions.

Project

Coordination & Resource Management Coordinate engineering activities across:

Systems Engineering

Guidance, Navigation & Control

Avionics

Flight Software

Structures

Aerodynamics

Propulsion

Recovery Systems

Manufacturing

Integration & Testing

Business Development Manage engineering priorities and resolve inter-team dependencies.

Coordinate procurement schedules and supplier timelines.

Ensure resources are allocated efficiently across multiple concurrent projects.

Support hiring plans, onboarding schedules, and team growth. Risk & Configuration Management

Maintain the overall program risk register.

Identify schedule, technical, procurement, and operational risks.





Coordinate mitigation plans with the technical team.

Monitor configuration baselines and engineering change requests.

Ensure documentation remains current throughout the development lifecycle.

Track action items arising from design reviews and technical meetings.

Program

Reviews & Reporting Plan and coordinate major technical reviews including:

System Requirements Review (SRR)

Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Critical Design Review (CDR)

Test Readiness Review (TRR)

Flight Readiness Review (FRR)

Post Flight Review (PFR) Prepare management reports, engineering dashboards, and program status updates.

Provide regular progress reports to founders, advisors, customers, investors, and government stakeholders.

Flight Campaign

Coordination

Support planning and execution of hardware integration campaigns.

Coordinate logistics for testing, transportation, launches, and recovery operations.

Ensure readiness of facilities, personnel, equipment, and documentation.

Support flight operations and post-flight review activities.

Coordinate lessons learned and implementation of corrective actions. Cross-Functional Leadership

Work closely with engineering, business development, operations, suppliers, customers, and external partners.

Mentor junior associates and interns.

Facilitate technical discussions between multidisciplinary teams.

Support recruitment and resource planning.

Drive program management best practices throughout the organization.

Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS B.Tech/M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or related disciplines.

5+ years of experience managing complex engineering programs in aerospace, defence, automotive, robotics, UAVs, or other high-technology industries. Strong understanding of:

Program Management

Project Planning

Systems Engineering

Engineering Product Development

Risk Management

Configuration Management

Schedule Management

Resource Planning

Stakeholder Management Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Experience managing engineering schedules, milestones, budgets, and technical deliverables.

Experience using project management methodologies and tools.

Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Excellent analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability.

Ability to coordinate multiple engineering teams simultaneously while maintaining program momentum. PREFERRED SKILLS

Experience with

Spacecraft or launch vehicle development programs

Re-entry vehicles or Entry, Descent & Landing (EDL) systems

Complex hardware development programs

Flight test campaigns

Engineering procurement and supplier management

Configuration management

Technical documentation

Systems Engineering processes

Risk management frameworks

Program scheduling software (Microsoft Project, Zoho, Jira, ClickUp,



Asana or equivalent)

Engineering collaboration platforms Familiarity with:

NASA, ESA, ECSS, ISRO or defence program development processes

Design review processes (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR)

Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)

Manufacturing and integration workflows

Quality assurance and verification processes Prior experience with Indian or international aerospace programs (ISRO, DRDO, private space tech firms, startups) will be considered an added advantage. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment where responsibilities evolve with program needs.

Comfortable working across multiple engineering disciplines and contributing beyond a narrowly defined role.

Willingness to travel for flight tests, supplier visits, customer meetings, government reviews, conferences, and technical demonstrations as required.

Ability to work outdoors during integration campaigns, launch operations, and recovery activities under varying weather conditions.

Comfortable standing, walking, bending, and working for extended periods during hardware integration and testing activities.

Ability to safely lift and carry engineering equipment and hardware weighing up to 20 kg, with appropriate assistance when required.

Willingness to occasionally work outside regular business hours during integration campaigns, flight tests, critical milestones, or mission operations.

Strong commitment to documentation, configuration control, schedule discipline, and maintaining high-quality program records.

Ability to obtain and maintain any security clearances or background verifications required for defence, strategic, or government-sponsored projects (subject to applicable regulations).

Demonstrate a strong safety-first mindset and adherence to laboratory, workshop, propulsion, and flight-test safety procedures.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Self-driven, proactive, and capable of independently driving complex technical programs from concept through demonstration.

Close attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Passion for aerospace, space exploration, reusable launch systems, and advanced flight technologies, with a willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new challenges. WHY JOIN ANDURAX?

Work on India's first private reusable re-entry vehicle.

High ownership and technical responsibility from day one.

Opportunity to work across multiple engineering disciplines.

Direct involvement in flight testing and hardware development.

Cooperative startup culture with rapid career growth.

Performance-based bonuses and future ESOP opportunities (where applicable). Due to the nature of our work, selected candidates will be required to sign confidentiality agreements (NDAs) and comply with applicable information security and export-control policies. Certain projects may be subject to government regulations relating to defence, export controls, or national security.

Candidates must be eligible to work on such programs in accordance with applicable laws and organisational policies. Please apply at:

https://www.andurax.com/careers. In case of any issues, please reach out to [email protected]

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