Technical Program Manager (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. U.S. ITAR eligibility is required: candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Salary: $150,000–$250,000 per year, with flexible salary and equity compensation mixes.

Company

hirify.global builds radar satellite systems and real-time, high-resolution 3D Earth observation technology for disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and geopolitical intelligence.

What you will do

• Define program scope, structure, milestones, schedules, dependencies, and execution plans.
• Coordinate engineering teams and keep mission-critical hardware and software deliverables on track.
• Identify resource needs, negotiate staffing, and resolve conflicts across concurrent programs.
• Surface risks early and develop practical mitigation plans.
• Support new-effort planning through staffing, cost estimates, schedule assumptions, and resource utilization analysis.
• Partner with engineering and executive leadership on prioritization and bid/no-bid decisions.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting complex, high-stakes technical programs delivering integrated hardware/software systems.
• Ability to learn highly technical concepts rapidly and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong accountability and ability to meet mission-critical deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for connecting deep technical engineering details with executive strategy.
• U.S. ITAR eligibility is required.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, integrating, or testing electronic or mechanical hardware systems.
• Experience with Python, SQL, or data visualization tools for program metrics and performance tracking.
• Experience in high-growth, ambiguous, or clean-sheet hardware environments.
• Familiarity with aerospace or safety-critical hardware development.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment spanning hardware engineering, software, and aerospace.
• Culture focused on curiosity, trust, respect, accountability, and bold engineering.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and commuter benefits.
• Meaningful equity opportunity with low-, medium-, or high-equity compensation mixes.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted via Google Meet.
• An on-site visit may be included.
• The typical process takes approximately 3–5 weeks.