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Principal Technical Program Manager - TeraWave Ground Infrastructure

Greater Seattle Area, US💼 Full-time💰 $197,849–$197,849🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage end-to-end design, deployment, and operational scaling of high-capacity terrestrial and ground networking architecture connecting next-generation satellite constellations to the global internet.

Role type

Principal Technical Program Manager (Ground Infrastructure)

Builds

Global IP/MPLS backbone, Points of Presence (PoPs), gateway earth station data centers, and SatOps facilities.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Carrier-grade Networking

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Technical program management, multi-team software program leadership, integrated roadmap development, cross-functional coordination, risk management, stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Networking concepts (routing, switching, SDN), distributed systems, cloud/embedded software management, Jira/Confluence, fast-paced delivery environments

Technologies

IP/MPLS, Software-Defined Networking, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Manage deployment strategy for scaling global IP/MPLS backbone and negotiating tier-1 IP transit partnerships; Scale global footprint by deploying PoPs in IXPs and carrier-neutral data centers; Manage physical site selection, real estate acquisition, and civil/facility engineering lifecycle for gateway facilities; Drive country-specific regulatory compliance and telecommunications licensing for international deployments.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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