Program Manager
Core
Day-to-day operations officer for the SDA TAP Lab Texas, translating the PI's strategic vision into executable operational plans for space battle management software.
Role type
Senior Program Manager (Federally Funded Research & Development Center)
Builds
Mission-ready space domain awareness software and decision intelligence capabilities for U.S. Space Force operational units.
Domain
Aerospace Engineering, Space Domain Awareness, Federally Funded Research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Federally funded research administration, integrated master schedule management, grant expenditure monitoring, stakeholder liaison with DoD, risk register management, technology readiness level tracking
Preferred skills
Technical literacy in astrodynamics/AI/CIE, proactive issue escalation, independent operational judgment
Technologies
GaiaGraph, GaiaVerse, 2 CFR Part 200, DoD flow-down clauses
Responsibilities
Maintain daily situational awareness of cohort activities and resources; Coordinate access to lab computational resources and secure data feeds; Own the integrated master schedule for all lab activities; Monitor grant expenditures and coordinate financial reporting; Serve as primary liaison to U.S. Space Force System Delta 85 and national program office; Track technology readiness levels and transition status of cohort solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC