Technical Program Manager, Hardware

Loftorbital; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity

Paid time off

Health and life insurance

Lunch vouchers

Cross-office travel opportunities

Relocation assistance to Toulouse

Résumé du poste

Loft Orbital is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware teams and guide program and mission development. You will help plan, schedule, and deliver hardware projects on time, collaborating with product management, operations, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes risk management, budgeting, and streamlined processes, with exposure to signal integrity, RF considerations, and space environment constraints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years end-to-end, product development-focused engineering experience on space applications.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and SDLC standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in data visualization.
• Strong interpersonal skills; capable of influencing others without formal authority.

Responsabilités

• Lead cross-functional hardware teams across program and mission development; monitor progress and risks.
• Project Planning and Scheduling
• Develop and manage project timelines, including milestones and deliverables, for hardware development projects. Coordinate technical requirements, resources, and scheduling across engineering, testing, and production teams to ensure smooth project flow.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across engineering disciplines, including Ground systems, software teams, systems engineering, and suppliers.
• Act as the point of contact between engineering teams and other departments, such as product management, operations, and business development.
• Risk Management and Mitigation
• Identify technical and project risks, including those related to signal integrity, RF interference, and space environment constraints. Develop mitigation strategies and communicate potential risks to stakeholders.
• Budget and Resource Management
• Work with finance and engineering leads to develop budgets that align with project scope and requirements. Ensure the availability of technical resources, including specialized equipment, testing tools, and team support, while staying within budget constraints.
• Support team leads in creating standards, best practices, and streamlined processes for feature development and delivery.
• Contribute to product roadmaps and engage in long-term planning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Connaissances

Agile methodologies

SDLC standards

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Jira / Atlassian tools

Product management

Communication skills

Leadership without authority

International team experience

Time management

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Jira Service Management

Description du poste

Overview

Loft Orbital’s mission is to simplify access to space, streamlining the process to develop and deploy mission tasking to our space infrastructure. Join our team as a Technical Program Manager in our hardware org, working across our product engineering org here at Loft. In this role, you'll contribute directly by supporting our team in their planning and execution, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions on time. Help pave the road by developing lightweight and intuitive processes that can drive team efficiencies. You will work closely with our TPM group across Loft to help guide how teams work effectively and efficiently together. Your ideas will help shape how we grow and operate, and this is your chance to make a real impact with a team that’s redefining space operations. If you’re excited about driving change and contributing to groundbreaking projects, we want you on our team!

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional hardware teams across program and mission development, attending key meetings and activities. Monitor progress and communicate changes in priorities, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
• Project Planning and Scheduling
• Develop and manage project timelines, including milestones and deliverables, for hardware development projects. Coordinate technical requirements, resources, and scheduling across engineering, testing, and production teams to ensure smooth project flow.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across engineering disciplines, including Ground systems, software teams, systems engineering, and suppliers.
• Act as the point of contact between engineering teams and other departments, such as product management, operations, and business development.
• Risk Management and Mitigation
• Identify technical and project risks, including those related to signal integrity, RF interference, and space environment constraints. Develop mitigation strategies and communicate potential risks to stakeholders.
• Budget and Resource Management
• Work with finance and engineering leads to develop budgets that align with project scope and requirements. Ensure the availability of technical resources, including specialized equipment, testing tools, and team support, while staying within budget constraints.
• Support team leads in creating standards, best practices, and streamlined processes for feature development and delivery.
• Contribute to product roadmaps and engage in long-term planning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years end-to-end, product development-focused engineering experience on space applications
• Proficient in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and SDLC standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in data visualization.
• Strong interpersonal skills; capable of influencing others without formal authority.
• Proficient with Jira Global Configuration or familiar with the Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management).
• Experience in Product Management.
• Previous experience working with an international team across time zones.

Benefits

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT) and flexible working hours
• Health and life insurance
• Lunch Vouchers
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse
• Company and team off-sites and many other events to work and celebrate together
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable