Company Overview

Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control into systems engineered for reliability, speed, and scale. Our culture values simplicity, accountability, and disciplined execution — empowering every engineer to think systemically, act decisively, and build with purpose. Aggressive innovation. Disciplined execution. Strength among the stars.

Team / Department

You will join Fortastra’s Executive Team, partnering closely with senior leadership to support company-wide priorities, coordination, and execution.

The Role

Fortastra is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the CEO and CTO. This role is a force-multiplier for leadership, responsible for managing executive operations, communications, and day-to-day coordination across the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Operations

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling, and priorities for CEO and CTO
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including government-facing engagements
• Track action items and drive follow-ups across leadership

Executive Communications

• Draft and manage communications on behalf of executives
• Interface with senior stakeholders, including government partners
• Ensure professional tone and adherence to standard business and government courtesies

Meeting & Planning Support

• Prepare briefs, agendas, and materials for meetings
• Capture notes, decisions, and action items
• Maintain executive operating cadence (staff meetings, leadership syncs, etc.)

Travel & Logistics

• Plan and manage detailed domestic travel for executives (flights, lodging, itineraries)
• Ensure efficient, well-coordinated travel aligned with executive priorities and schedules

Recruiting Coordination

• Coordinate and schedule onsite interviews across candidates and interview panels
• Ensure a smooth, professional candidate experience from scheduling through visit execution

Office Operations

• Oversee office logistics, supplies, and vendor coordination
• Support onsite activities, visitors, and team events

General Support

• Handle ad hoc projects and coordination across teams
• Anticipate needs and resolve issues before escalation

Qualifications & Skills

Why Fortastra?

Join a small, high-impact team building the future of national security space. At Fortastra, you’ll be at the center of the action — enabling leadership to move faster, stay focused, and execute at a high level.