IT Asset Manager

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Summary 

We are looking for an IT Asset Manager to own the end-to-end lifecycle of the company's IT assets – both hardware and software. This role coordinates closely with the Purchasing team and IT Sourcing to plan, procure, track, and retire assets in a cost-effective and compliant way, while also managing the technicians who support hardware in the field, including our manufacturing environment. You will build and maintain the processes, tools, and reporting that give the organization visibility into what assets it owns, where they are, who is using them, and when they need to be refreshed, renewed, or retired. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Own the full lifecycle of physical and software IT assets: planning/forecasting, procurement, receiving, deployment, maintenance, and retirement/disposal. 

• Partner with the Purchasing team and IT Sourcing to plan and execute hardware and software purchases, ensuring cost-effective vendor selection and contract terms. 

• Maintain an accurate, centralized inventory of hardware and software assets, including ownership, location, warranty/support status, and lifecycle stage. 

• Leverage asset tracking technologies such as RFID (and barcode/QR tagging) to monitor asset location, movement, and utilization in real time, particularly across the manufacturing floor and other distributed sites. 

• Manage software asset management (SAM) activities: license tracking, renewals, compliance, and reconciliation against actual usage/entitlements. 

• Coordinate and prioritize the work of IT hardware support technicians, including field/manufacturing support, ensuring assets are deployed, maintained, and retired according to plan. 

• Define and enforce asset management policies and standards (tagging, onboarding/offboarding, refresh cycles, disposal/data-wiping procedures). 

• Manage relationships with hardware/software vendors and MDM providers to support device enrollment, compliance, and lifecycle needs. 

• Track and report on asset costs, utilization, and total cost of ownership to support budgeting and lifecycle-refresh decisions.