Technical Program Manager (Space Systems)

Location: Westminster, Colorado; must be a U.S. Person and a U.S. citizen.

Salary: $135,000–$180,000–$198,000 annually in Colorado, plus incentive eligibility.

Company

Develops spatial intelligence solutions and advanced satellite systems that help decision makers and operators understand current and future conditions.

What you will do

• Lead technical program execution for the Vantage satellite system from design through launch, commissioning, and Initial Operating Capability.
• Coordinate spacecraft development, payload integration, ground segment integration, launch preparation, mission operations, and customer activities.
• Align engineering organizations, manufacturing teams, suppliers, contractors, and external partners around schedules, dependencies, and milestones.
• Identify technical, schedule, and programmatic risks early and drive mitigation plans.
• Coordinate integration and test campaigns, launch site activities, mission readiness reviews, LEOP, and on-orbit commissioning.
• Maintain synchronization between technical, operational, business, and mission objectives.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and U.S. Person status are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering leadership for complex aerospace or high-reliability hardware systems.
• Experience delivering spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicle systems, or similarly complex multidisciplinary engineering programs.
• Experience coordinating hardware, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, mission operations, suppliers, and customers.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft lifecycles, integration and test, launch activities, ground interfaces, operational readiness, schedules, risks, and critical paths.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering complete space missions through Initial Operating Capability, including remote sensing, Earth observation, ISR, or national security missions.
• Experience with spacecraft bus development, payload integration, commercial and government-furnished equipment, and space-to-ground interfaces.
• Experience planning LEOP, on-orbit commissioning, mission rehearsals, and sustained operations.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Execution-focused environment centered on mission-critical space systems.
• Regular travel may be required to customer locations, suppliers, integration facilities, launch sites, and operational centers.
• Competitive total rewards package with 401(k) company matching.
• Mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
• Incentive eligibility based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.