Role Description The Chief of Staff drives key strategic initiatives and outcomes across Trail of Bits, serving as the CEO's right-hand person. You will act as a credible proxy for the CEO, manage his day-to-day workflow and communications, lead strategic planning, and take ownership of the follow-through that keeps the organization moving. This role is built for an engineer who wants to move into business leadership. Trail of Bits was built by engineers for engineers, and our culture is rooted in technical excellence, intellectual rigor, and deep respect for the craft of security research and engineering. You already speak this language. What sets you apart from your peers is that you are drawn to the business: - How decisions get made - How an organization scales - How a leader spends their time and attention This is a high-urgency, action-oriented role. You will be the executor in a thoughtful, deliberative organization, the person who turns intent into motion and makes sure things actually happen. You will operate with real authority as an extension of the CEO, reporting directly to him as a member of the leadership team. What You'll Achieve - Act as a credible proxy for the CEO: attend prep meetings, briefings, and stakeholder conversations on his behalf, then brief him with exactly what he needs. - Manage the CEO's inbound communications with judgment, triaging email and Slack. - Manage the CEO's time and attention as a precious resource. - Build and maintain accountability systems that track commitments across the organization. - Draft reports, communications, and presentations on behalf of the CEO. - Lead annual strategic planning, oversee cross-departmental projects, and coordinate key stakeholders. - Take ownership of difficult conversations about performance and expectations. - Propose systems to streamline the office of the CEO and identify key metrics. Qualifications - 8+ years of experience, with a strong engineering or technical foundation. - A clear desire to transition from engineering into business and leadership. - A strong bias toward action over deliberation. - Organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Able to operate as an extension of the CEO with real authority. - Low ego and high ownership. - Fluency with AI tools and automation for operational efficiency. Requirements - Reporting Manager: CEO - The base salary for this full-time position ranges from $175,000 to $250,000, excluding benefits and potential bonuses. - Various factors influence our salary ranges, including role, level of seniority, geographic location, and nature of the employment contract. - For a precise salary estimate tailored to your preferred location, please discuss it with your recruiter during the hiring process. Benefits - Competitive salary complemented by performance-based bonuses. - Fully company-paid insurance packages, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life. - A solid 401(k) plan with a 5% match of your base salary. - 20 days of paid vacation with flexibility for more. - 4 months of parental leave. - $10,000 in relocation assistance for moving to NYC. - $1,000 Working-from-Home stipend. - Annual $750 Learning & Development stipend. - Company-sponsored all-team celebrations. - Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually.

Role Description We are hiring a Chief of Staff to be a high-trust operational partner to the founder and Director of Operations of a fast-growing Australia-based anime-inspired jewelry and accessories brand. This role folds in executive support, customer experience oversight, and operations into one position built for someone who moves fast, thinks ahead, and gets things done without being told twice. If you are the kind of person who builds the system before anyone realizes one is missing, this role is for you. You will work directly with the founder and Director of Operations to extend their operational reach across: - Day-to-day execution - Hiring coordination - Customer experience - Internal systems This is a high-trust, high-visibility role that requires: - Strong judgment - Sharp communication - The ability to context-switch between executive support and operational work without missing a beat To help us identify thoughtful applicants, please write the word "seesaw" in your response to the first screening question on the application page. What You'll Do - Build and maintain automations across Zapier, Notion, Slack, and other tools to reduce manual work and keep operations running cleanly. - Design and manage internal workflows for recurring processes like hiring coordination, onboarding, reporting, and team communications. - Provide executive support across admin, coordination, follow-ups, and operational tasks on behalf of the founder and Director of Operations. - Own the master hiring tracker and ensure all candidate data, shortlists, and pipeline updates are accurate and current. - Coordinate across hiring and HR operations, including job post management, interview scheduling, candidate tracking, and follow-ups. - Support or oversee customer experience operations, ensuring tickets, escalations, and CX workflows are handled and not falling behind. - Create and maintain SOPs, internal documentation, and process guides the team can actually use. - Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies before leadership has to point them out. - Prepare materials, track next steps, and drive follow-through on key priorities across the business. - Stay responsive and available throughout the week, including weekends when needed, to handle urgent or time-sensitive issues. Qualifications - Prior experience in a Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, Operations Manager, or similar high-trust role supporting founders or executives. - Strong hands-on experience with automation tools, specifically Zapier. Experience with Make (Integromat) is a plus. - Strong Notion experience. You should be able to build a functional workspace from scratch without a tutorial. - Experience managing or supporting recruiting operations, including ATS platforms like JazzHR. - Experience supporting or managing customer experience operations in an e-commerce or DTC context. - Clear, direct communication with the ability to represent leadership professionally in external and internal contexts. - Ability to work independently and take full ownership of tasks without being micromanaged. - Experience supporting remote e-commerce or DTC businesses. - Comfortable with ambiguity. We build processes in real time and you will often be the one creating structure where none exists yet. - Strong availability, reliability, and willingness to work a 7-day schedule with flexibility on how hours are distributed. Nice-to-Haves - Familiarity with tools like Miro, Loom, Slack workflows, or similar collaboration and process-mapping tools. - Experience supporting hiring for fast-scaling teams across multiple roles simultaneously. - Familiarity with CX tools like Gorgias or Zendesk. - Background in e-commerce operations, DTC brands, or marketplace businesses. - Interest in anime, gaming, or fandom culture. You will be working inside this world daily. Benefits - Fully remote work. - Pay raises and bonuses for strong performance. - Australia-based company with PH-friendly hours. No graveyard shifts. - Long-term role with full-time potential. - Work with a growing brand in a genuinely fun, niche industry. - Role-specific opportunity: Become a trusted operational partner to the founder and Director of Operations with real influence over how the business runs day to day. How to Apply Apply now if you have supported founders or executives in a high-trust capacity, know your way around Zapier and Notion, and want a role where your output directly shapes how a company operates. Tell us about a system or process you built from scratch and what it changed.

Role Description In this role, you will serve as the technical authority for hosted payload missions, leading payload development from early mission concept through integration, launch, and on-orbit operations. You will operate as a payload-focused Chief Engineer, owning payload performance, payload-to-bus integration, technical risk retirement, and mission success across communications, sensing, compute, and advanced technology payloads. Working closely with spacecraft manufacturers, suppliers, mission operations teams, and customers, you will ensure payload requirements are translated into executable designs and successfully integrated into GEO and MEO spacecraft architectures. This role sits at the center of mission execution, requiring deep systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, and hands-on involvement throughout the spacecraft lifecycle. - Lead payload architecture, accommodation trades, and technical decision-making across hosted payload and payload-centric mission opportunities - Serve as the primary authority for payload-to-bus integration, ensuring alignment across mechanical, thermal, structural, electrical, RF, software, TT&C, and mission operations interfaces - Define and manage payload requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), verification plans, and configuration baselines - Lead verification and validation activities including functional testing, EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, RF performance, and end-to-end mission testing - Drive integration planning and execution across spacecraft manufacturing, EGSE/MGSE environments, environmental testing, and launch preparation activities - Lead payload commissioning, calibration, checkout, and performance validation activities during on-orbit operations - Evaluate hosted payload opportunities and mission concepts, assessing technical feasibility, integration impacts, risk, schedule, and performance considerations - Partner with spacecraft providers, suppliers, customers, and mission stakeholders to resolve technical issues and drive program execution - Support major program reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR, and technical interchange meetings - Identify, manage, and retire technical risks throughout the mission lifecycle while maintaining focus on mission performance and operational success Qualifications - Demonstrated ownership of payload development across at least one spacecraft mission through requirements, integration and test, launch, and on-orbit commissioning - Deep understanding of spacecraft payload integration across mechanical, thermal, structural, electrical, power, RF, avionics, software, and mission operations domains - Experience leading requirements development, interface management, verification and validation, configuration management, and technical risk mitigation activities - Strong familiarity with spacecraft integration and test environments including cleanroom operations, environmental testing, EGSE/MGSE, and spacecraft-level integration workflows - Experience supporting GEO and/or MEO missions, hosted payloads, multi-tenant spacecraft, or advanced payload architectures preferred - Familiarity with RF communications systems, sensing payloads, onboard processing systems, and mission operations concepts - Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive technical alignment across internal and external teams - U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance preferred Company Description SES Space & Defense is a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. As part of SES S.A., a global leader in satellite-enabled connectivity, we deliver multi-orbit, end-to-end satellite and technology solutions that provide secure, reliable, and high-bandwidth communications across the globe. - Our differentiated multi-orbit architecture combines GEO and MEO satellite systems with integrated terrestrial and network infrastructure to deliver resilient, low-latency, high-throughput connectivity at a global scale. - With more than 120 satellites covering nearly the entire world, a global ground network, and thousands of deployed terminals supporting over 5,000 government missions annually, SES Space and Defense is a trusted partner to the U.S. Federal Government and national security community, allied governments, NATO, and agencies including NASA for mission-critical communications. - We strive to be the only solution when success is critical and recognize our people as our competitive advantage. - At SES Space & Defense, you’ll work alongside a mission-driven team committed to integrity, honor, and accountability, delivering real-world impact across today’s most critical missions.

• Du bist die rechte Hand und der Sparringspartner für unser (Founder) Team. • In dieser herausfordernden und abwechslungsreichen Position unterstützt Du proaktiv die Geschäftsführung und das Team bei strategischen Aufgabenstellungen sowie in allen Bereichen des operativen Tagesgeschäfts. • Du führst die verwaltungstechnische Projektkoordination und -kommunikation mit Projektpartnern durch. • Du hilfst bei der Steuerung und dem Controlling eines Förderprojektes und Unternehmens. • Du erstellst Zwischenberichte und die Budgetplanung • Du verwaltest Partnerschaften auf operativer und strategischer Ebene