About the role
- As a Technical Program Manager for USG Programs, you will lead government-focused satellite development programs from concept to delivery
- You’ll be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of high-impact initiatives—ranging from internal R&D to full multi-spacecraft missions—within our U.S. Government portfolio
- This role requires strong technical fluency, systems-level thinking, and a demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- You will own schedules, risk plans, and cost/technical metrics, and act as the primary interface with government customers
- This position reports to the Director of USG Programs
- Lead government-related programs from early-stage concept through final delivery
- Own end-to-end program execution for efforts spanning internal R&D to full missions
- Develop and maintain detailed program schedules to drive execution and resource alignment
- Lead risk management efforts, including documentation, burn-down tracking, and risk closure
- Track and report key technical and programmatic metrics such as mass, cost, and delivery forecasts
- Drive recurring internal reviews—covering schedule trends, risks, and performance to key metrics
- Serve as the primary customer interface for external-facing USG programs
- Prepare and present program status and design reviews to customer stakeholders
- Coordinate technical trade studies and major program decisions with Astranis technical leadership
- Build and improve scalable internal processes to ensure repeatable program success
- Support recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding of new teammates for the USG team
Benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to operate autonomously and adapt in a high-velocity startup environment
- Experience executing US Government contracts and navigating their programmatic requirements
- 10+ years of experience in program or project management within the space industry
- Strong organizational skills; capable of managing competing priorities and multiple programs
- Strong technical presentation skills with experience briefing government stakeholders
- Eligible to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
- Experience with systems engineering and requirements management
- Active TS/SCI clearance within the last 2 years
- Experience with USG cryptographic systems and secure communications architectures
- Working knowledge of the commercial SATCOM industry
- Familiarity with tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and MS Project
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
- Exposure to optical and RF payload development
- Background in Digital Systems Engineering
- Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph
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