Technical Program Manager (USG Space Relays)

Join Astranis, a leading company in the space industry, as a Technical Program Manager for the USG Space Relays mission. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end technical execution of multi-spacecraft flight programs, working closely with both customers and engineering teams. You will drive technical baseline execution, develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, lead major customer milestone gates, and manage compliance tracking against government environmental standards. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including equity in the company, unlimited vacation days, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Drive technical baseline execution across all program phases, develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, and track critical Technical Performance Metrics.
• Lead technical preparation, delivery, and closure for major customer milestone gates, and manage formal Data Requirements Descriptions.
• Own overarching systems engineering and technical baseline management for the mission, decompose and flow down Government Service Requirements Document specifications.

• Exceptional written and verbal presentation skills, with demonstrated experience presenting complex technical baseline trades, risk mitigations, and schedule critical paths to Government stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional engineering teams in a rapid, agile, vertically integrated hardware development and manufacturing environment
• Proven experience managing U.S. Government (NASA, DoW, or IC) spaceflight programs through formal review gates (SRR, PDR, CDR, DRR, ORR) and formal deliverable lifecycles (DRDs/CDRLs)
• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 7+ years of technical program management, project management, or systems engineering leadership within aerospace, defense, or commercial space systems
• Demonstrated track record leading requirements flow-down, ICD development, technical budget tracking, trade studies, and end-to-end V&V campaigns for complex spaceflight systems
• U.S. Citizenship is required (ITAR/EAR compliance). Active Secret/TS clearance and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Direct experience with NASA SCaN, TDRSS, CSP, NextSTEP programs, or NASA center processes (MSFC, GSFC), including familiarity with NASA-STD guidelines and tailored GEVS qualification
• Domain understanding of space-to-space RF communications, bent-pipe or regenerative payloads, frequency planning, digital IF/SDR architectures, and dynamic link budget analysis
• Experience with satellite ground station deployment, data transport, and automated service scheduling interfaces (APIs/GUIs)
• Direct background in spacecraft assembly, integration, environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, acoustic), launch vehicle integration, and on-orbit operations
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 security controls, CMMC, FedRAMP, Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ), or obtaining USG Authority to Connect (ATC)
• Advanced proficiency in schedule and resource management platforms (Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, MS Project) and cost account management principles