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Technical Program Manager, USG Space Relays

San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $145,000–$145,000🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead end-to-end technical execution for USG Government space-to-space relay missions, managing multi-spacecraft flight programs from concept through on-orbit demonstration.

Role type

Senior Technical Program Manager (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Ka-band space-to-space relay services for US Government users

Domain

Commercial space systems, US Government space programs, RF communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Technical program management, Systems engineering, Requirements flow-down, Integrated Master Schedule management, Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy, Government review gate management, Cross-functional engineering leadership, Technical baseline management

Preferred skills

NASA SCaN/TDRSS/CSP program experience, Space-to-space RF communications domain knowledge, Satellite ground station deployment, NIST SP 800-53/CMMC/FedRAMP familiarity, Advanced schedule/resource management platforms

Technologies

Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, MS Project

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedule and track Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs), Lead technical preparation for major customer milestone gates, Own overarching systems engineering and technical baseline management, Lead program-level verification and validation (V&V) strategy, Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, Support Mission Operations through launch and on-orbit commissioning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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