Sr Program Manager (Space)

Location: Herndon, Virginia, United States; office or hybrid environment. Occasional travel may be required. U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility are required.

Estimated starting salary range: $180,011.13–$247,515.31 per year, plus annual performance-based incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, national security, command and control, communications, ISR, force protection, and security solutions for government, commercial, and international customers.

What you will do

• Manage total program integration for the Vindlér product line across spacecraft buses, RF payloads, ground segments, launch services, and mission operations.
• Lead a portfolio of Program and Project Managers responsible for payload development, vehicle integration, mission operations, and customer delivery.
• Own program performance reporting, customer relationships, cost and schedule control, technical execution, and executive-level reviews.
• Supervise cross-functional staff across engineering, RF/SIGINT systems, mission operations, and integration disciplines.
• Plan resources and capacity, manage program risks and issues, and resolve supplier, launch, integration, and on-orbit anomalies.
• Develop proposals and capture opportunities for follow-on tasking and adjacent SIGINT/RF programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive project or program management experience in the aerospace and defense industry, including meaningful experience with space, satellite, or on-orbit payload programs.
• 5+ years leading large-scale, multi-year projects and cross-functional teams of 10 or more.
• Experience with proposals, RFPs/RFQs, DoD, intelligence community, or civil space customers.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ISO 9001:2015 policies, program integration, financial management, and risk control.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship are required.

Nice to have

• PMP certification or an advanced degree in business, management, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience delivering RF, SIGINT, ELINT, or communications payloads on orbit, including payload/bus integration, launch campaigns, and LEOP or commissioning.
• Experience with NRO, USSF/SSC, NGA, or other intelligence community customers and their acquisition processes.
• Knowledge of space mission assurance, ITAR/EAR, EVMS, CMMI, Agile, spiral development, cloud-based ground systems, and containerized mission operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Office or hybrid work environment with occasional travel.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and performance-based annual incentive pay.

Hiring process

• The posting will remain open for at least five days and may be extended based on business needs.