We are looking for a hands-on technical program manager with experience seeing complex projects from concept through design, to production, and flight. This person would have a strong background in designing spacecraft whether it be from structural, avionics, systems, or propulsion system design. This person would be responsible for leading cross-functional engineering teams for a given mission, working with internal and external stakeholders to produce a quality product that meets all requirements, while staying in budget and on schedule. This position will make an immediate impact in a small, fast paced engineering environment.

We are actively developing and producing orbital transfer vehicles to support the expanding needs of the small satellite community. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, positive, and dedicated individual that enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment. Spaceflight seeks team members that act with high integrity, are willing to serve wherever they are needed, and are dedicated to continual learning and improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of new hardware and software to meet customer and/or mission objectives.
• Support the development of specifications, requirements, and management of interfaces between customers (internal and external) and design teams.
• Develop program plans, budgets, and schedules, both from internally derived goals and constraints that can be derived from customer contracts or statements-of-work.
• Monitor technical progress, requirements, budget, schedule, deliverables and risks and review recommendations for change with program management.
• Work with vendors to ensure hardware meets requirements and is delivered on time.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in engineering with program or project management experience
• Demonstrated technical expertise in spacecraft development; including one or more of the following: in-space propulsion system, fluid/mechanical systems, structures and tanks, avionics, and systems engineering.
• Must have experience working with outside customers, and excellent communication skills
• Possess strong team inter-team cooperation and organization skills
• 5+ years in spacecraft engineering discipline with project management experience
• Experience across multiple portions of the product life cycle
• Excellent attention to detail, task planning, oral and written communication skills
• Must be highly motivated and self-directed
• Candidate must work well in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person

Desired Skills:

• Experience with satellite design, preferably with avionics
• Experience with project management or leading cross-functional teams
• Experience with CREO, Windchill, Confluence, Jira, Jama
• Experience with building and maintaining integrated schedules, risk management, configuration management, requirements management processes