Office Manager
About the job
## Office Manager This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens. ## About us Foundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit. We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night.
Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked. Our station network is expanding across continents. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.
We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, and Innovate UK. ## Position Overview London · Full time · On-site You'll keep our London office running smoothly so the team can focus on building.
You'll be at the centre of daily operations at a fast-growing company. ## What you'll do - Run the office day to day: supplies, suppliers, post and visitors - Coordinate onboarding logistics for new starters - Organise team events, socials and offsites - Support travel booking and expenses - Keep health and safety records and office policies up to date - Support the founders and the team with scheduling and admin ## What you'll bring - Experience as an office manager or office coordinator, ideally at a startup - Strong organisation, and a knack for spotting what needs doing before anyone asks - A friendly, calm manner with a busy team - Confidence with Google Workspace and spreadsheets ## Nice to have - Experience in an engineering or lab environment - Health and safety training - Experience managing an office move ## What We Offer - A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company - EMI share options (UK employees) - 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays - Enhanced Parental Leave - Cycle to work schemes - Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics - Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce.
If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.
From Foundational's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay SpaceJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New supply chain and facilities jobs in space, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Foundational
Laser ranging stations on the ground that measure exactly where satellites are.
Pay on its listings: 0% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee of Foundational, under the employment terms each posting states.
More open jobs at Foundational
More supply chain and facilities jobs in space
- Shipping Specialist (Logistics HT) - 1st Shift$22–$35/hr
- Inventory Specialist$21–$27/hr
- Supplier Development Engineer$68,000–$80,000/yr
- Senior Inventory Coordinator I
- Lead MEP Design Engineer$135,000–$215,000/yr
- Acheteur planificateur II / Buyer - Planner II
Experienced in aerospace supply chain or facilities?
One profile for every employer here. Space companies and their recruiters ask us for people with a specific degree, clearance, specialty or location: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Foundational openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Foundational's own careers site, along with similar openings at other space employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.