Launch & Targets Program Management Specialist (Aerospace)

Location: Kirtland AFB / Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Salary: $108,000–$142,000 per year

Company

Support hirify.global’s work for the United States Space Force Space Systems Command Rocket Systems Launch Program, providing research and development launch services for national security missions.

What you will do

• Provide program management and acquisition support for launch service contracts, including technical oversight, risk management, mission integration, and contractor performance assessment.
• Coordinate launch vehicle, payload, range, safety, and mission assurance activities across multiple launch efforts.
• Support acquisition planning, mission integration, launch preparation, readiness reviews, and mission execution.
• Track hardware and software development, identify technical and schedule risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate integrated product team meetings, program management reviews, technical interchange meetings, and stakeholder coordination.
• Develop and maintain schedules, contract requirements, action items, meeting minutes, and presentation materials in accordance with national, DoD, and USSF policies.

Requirements

• At least five years of space-related experience in program management, acquisition support, or engineering.
• Experience with orbital and suborbital space launch systems and services.
• Experience supporting acquisition, program management, engineering, or mission integration activities for space launch systems and services.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical science, mathematics, business, acquisition management, or a related field preferred.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills for working with government and military customers.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Nice to have

• USAF/USSF 63A acquisition program management experience or experience supporting Space Systems Command launch programs.
• Experience with acquisition strategies, contract execution, source selections, task orders, launch service procurements, or program execution.
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and PMP, DAWIA/Back-to-Basics, APDP, or equivalent acquisition certification.
• Systems engineering, integration, aerospace test and evaluation, USAF/USSF operational, or ICBM-type systems experience.
• Familiarity with the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position supporting government and industry professionals.
• Approximately 25% travel required.
• Work includes collaboration with government stakeholders, launch service providers, mission customers, and technical authorities.
• Contribute to orbital and suborbital national security space missions and the sustainment of decommissioned Minuteman and Peacekeeper assets.