Executive Administrative Assistant, Turion Space
COO & CPO
$85-110k
Offers equity
Office located in Irvine, CA
Satellite manufacturer & operator
Be an early applicant
Satellite manufacturer & operator
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$85-110k
Offers equity
Office located in Irvine, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To advance space sustainability, bridge national security capability gaps, and realign incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of executive administrative experience, ideally in a startup or fast-paced technology company
- Exceptional attention to detail — you catch the things others miss and you care about getting it right
- Strong self-management and time management skills, with the ability to help executives navigate their priorities effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you can distill complex scheduling scenarios into clear, concise messaging
- Comfortable with ambiguity and context-switching — you can hold multiple priorities in mind simultaneously and know when something requires immediate escalation
- Highly responsive with a "whatever it takes" work ethic; understands that the pace of the business occasionally requires availability outside of standard hours
- Experienced and comfortable coordinating across domestic and international time zones
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, and SharePoint
- Salesforce or CRM experience is a strong plus — not a hard requirement, but you'll be working in it regularly
What the job involves
- As an Executive Assistant, you will be the operational backbone supporting two of Turion’s most senior leaders
- You will own their calendars, manage their travel, keep their business development pipeline organized, and ensure that nothing slips through the cracks as the company scales
- You will work with a broad mix of stakeholders from the U.S. Space Force to commercial satellite operators to investors, and you will represent Turion with professionalism and discretion in every interaction
- Own end-to-end calendar management for the COO and CPO, including complex scheduling across internal teams, customers, investors, and partners
- Proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, flagging issues before they become problems and making judgment calls on priority when needed
- Coordinate domestic and international travel: flights, hotels, ground transport, visas and manage expense reporting and reconciliation
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and maturity; understand when to protect information, when to escalate, and when to let things breathe
- Attend internal BD meetings to capture structured notes on deal status, next steps, and outstanding items
- Maintain regular check-ins with BD team members to stay current on the pipeline
- Perform data entry and quality audits in Salesforce CRM, ensuring deal records, contact information, and activity logs are accurate and up to date
- Maintain organized digital filing systems for documents, contracts, and correspondence in SharePoint and other tools; ensure the executives can find what they need, when they need it
- Track action items and follow-up tasks emerging from meetings; close the loop proactively without waiting to be asked
- Identify and eliminate small operational frictions before they become big ones; build lightweight processes that help the team move faster
Our take
To empower critical space missions, Turion Space builds and operates DROID Satellites that its clients can control through the company's operating system (known as Starfire).
The idea behind Turion's approach is to simplify satellite operations by making them non-configurable, instead handling day-to-day operations itself. In this way, the company helps its clients to eliminate friction between platform and bus suppliers, which can hinder the potential of missions.
To support the expansion of its operations, which include non-earth imaging, space debris removal and satellite servicing, the company has raised strategic funding. This positions it well to close in on its goal of producing 45 satellites annually by 2027.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2022
$5m
EARLY VC
Sep 2021
$6.2m
SEED
Total funding: $11.4m
Company benefits
- Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company's success
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
- Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan to help you plan for your future.
- Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth
- Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
Company HQ
Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Ryan Westerdahl
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously spent over 8 years at SpaceX, initially as a Propulsion Development Engineering Intern before becoming a Dynamics Engineer.
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