Technical Program Manager, III, Sr. (TeraWave)

Location: Greater Seattle Area, Washington; U.S. employment eligibility required

Base pay for Washington applicants: $145,188.00–$203,263.20 per year. Other site ranges may differ.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, including TeraWave, its first-generation satellite network.

What you will do

• Drive integrated operational execution across the TeraWave product lifecycle, from development and launch readiness through production ramp and manufacturing at rate.
• Manage risks, dependencies, schedules, stage gates, milestones, and executive visibility mechanisms.
• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Finance, and Production Control.
• Develop manufacturing and supply-chain strategies, including supply-continuity mechanisms and make-or-buy analyses.
• Establish program health dashboards, reporting cadences, and cross-functional decision-making processes.
• Coordinate information flow and ensure technical and operational issues are resolved on time.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering or business.
• 15+ years of relevant program-management or operational experience, including 5+ years in supply-chain or materials program management.
• Experience with production ramp, rate readiness, NPI transitions, manufacturing process development, and end-to-end product delivery.
• Experience with PLM, PDM, MES, MRP, ERP, and cost-management systems.
• Strong project-management, communication, independent execution, ownership, and stakeholder-influence skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering, business, or project management.
• 10+ years of manufacturing-environment experience.
• PMP certification.
• Experience scaling operational execution processes and infrastructure from the ground up.
• Familiarity with production-readiness reviews, manufacturing-readiness reviews, MBOM readiness, imaging systems, optical assemblies, sensors, LiDAR, or IR.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, and problem-solving culture.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program, stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week, paid time off, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Standard background check required; additional checks may apply to certain job profiles.