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Senior Technical Program Manager

Chantilly, VA (NOVA-11)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead day-to-day execution of orbital space system development and delivery contracts, managing budget, schedule, and technical objectives to satisfy customer needs and contractual requirements.

Role type

Senior Technical Program Manager (Space Systems)

Builds

Orbital spacecraft, space systems, and mission-critical capabilities for national security

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Space hardware/payloads/subsystems/satellites program management, Space systems engineering, Requirements verification and validation, Cross-functional team leadership, Complex hardware/software system integration

Preferred skills

Multi-disciplinary engineering team leadership, Project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project), Complex problem simplification

Technologies

Lattice OS, Space systems engineering tools

Responsibilities

Lead projects from start to finish with customers and engineering teams, Develop technical paths for success and validate product outcomes, Coordinate sprint plans, execution plans, and milestones, Meet commercial targets to drive top-line growth, Establish trust-based partnerships with customers, Manage budget and schedule for space system programs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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