Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of products for commercial and government customers from contract award through design, integration, test, launch, and on-orbit operations
• Serve as the primary point of contact with internal teams and external shareholders, ensuring clear communication, alignment to program objectives, and adherence to scope, schedule, and contractual requirements
• Manage program scope, schedule, milestones, budget, and deliverables, including ownership of integrated master schedules (IMS) and resource planning across multi-disciplinary teams
• Develop and oversee production plans, procurement strategy, and inventory management to support time-phased build schedules and multiple concurrent payload deliveries
• Support the Lead Systems Engineer/Architect with development of constellation concepts of operations (CONOPS), system requirements, and architecture trades to ensure alignment between mission objectives and technical implementation
• Track program performance using defined cost, schedule, and technical metrics, and communicate status, risks, and progress to senior leadership and customers through regular program reviews
• Proactively identify and manage risks, opportunities, mitigations, and change requests, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact to program execution
• Support proposal development, contract execution, and customer briefings, including development of schedules, staffing plans, and technical/programmatic inputs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 5–8+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or related roles within aerospace, defense, or space systems
• Experience leading or supporting execution of space hardware programs (payloads, spacecraft, or subsystems) through development, integration, test, and operations
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary system development, including mechanical, electrical, optical, software, and/or GNC domains