Project Controls Lead

Reports to: Chief Operating OfficerTHE MISSIONAstra Core-X (ACX) is developing affordable and capable combined ramjet/rocket technology for the defense of the United States and our allies. We're rapidly bringing this capability to market by pairing the latest manufacturing processes and technology with solid financial backing and the guidance of world-class industry experts and research institutions. Over the past year ACX has grown from a founding team into a roughly 40-person organization standing up its own development production capability out of Broomfield, Colorado and a production/test site in Chugwater, Wyoming. We're mid-build on a production facility and targeting a working pilot line within the next year. At this size, every hire directly shapes how the company runs. Our work exists to make American service members and allied forces safer. We're glad to have teammates who've carried that mission in uniform, and we welcome veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

THE ROLE: Over the next year ACX is renovating a production facility, standing up a pilot line, building out a remote test site, and moving several new products from development into production, all at the same time and with a lean team. Those efforts share people, equipment, suppliers, and cash, and a slip in one shows up in the others. This role exists to build and own the integrated schedule that ties them together and to give leadership an honest, current picture of where every program stands. We're looking for a project controls professional with a real technical background: someone who can sit with engineers and technicians, understand how the hardware actually gets designed, built, and tested, and push back when a duration or dependency doesn't hold up. You'll set up the planning and reporting system nearly from scratch, so you should be comfortable defining the standard, not just following one. We're deliberately small and deliberately fast, and we equip every team, not just engineering, with modern software and AI-assisted tools so a lean group can run like a much bigger one.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The pay range for this role is $115,000 – $145,000 per year, based on experience and scope. Full-time employees are eligible for company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. EQUAL OPPORTUNITYAstra Core-X is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants on their merits and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Many ACX positions require access to export-controlled technical data; where this posting states a citizenship requirement, it reflects that legal restriction and does not otherwise limit our commitment to equal opportunity in hiring.