Engineering Program Manager

Zoho; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyx Space is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to own the integrated schedule across avionics, structures, mechanisms, aerothermal, systems, and test. You will run the weekly cadence to keep forty engineers aligned toward one vehicle on one date and be the source of truth on program status for leadership.

You will map dependencies, track long-lead items, manage changes, and lead weekly reviews while maintaining a risk register and an owner for each risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline.
• 8–12 years in hardware engineering with at least 5 years running an integrated program with multiple subsystem owners.
• Experience with spacecraft, defense systems, or complex electromechanical hardware.
• Proven ability to build an integrated schedule from first principles and manage risks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated master schedule across all subsystems with a clear critical path to milestones.
• Map and track dependencies between teams, long-lead items, procurements, and test facilities; flag slips early.
• Run weekly engineering reviews and maintain the program risk register with owners and mitigations.
• Manage change control so design changes are reflected in schedule and risk; report milestone status to leadership.
• Set up lightweight program tracking tools that engineers actually use.

Skills

Program management

Schedule management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Asana

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

We're building AWS for space, providing space experiments and technology demonstrations across LEO, deep space, and lunar orbit.

Our offerings include unmanned labs, testbeds for both dedicated and rideshare missions, and re-entry capsules for payload retrieval.

We simplify access to space with affordable pricing, end-to-end solutions, no minimum mass limits, zero integration fees, and quick deployment (6 months or less).

We serve biopharma, semiconductors, materials science, defence, and more.

About Catalyx Space

Catalyx Space is building large-scale re-entry systems for returning payloads from Low Earth Orbit. We design and develop large-scale hypersonic decelerators and re-entry vehicles that provide reliable, high-capacity down-mass from LEO.

Role

As Engineering Program Manager at Catalyx Space, you will own the integrated schedule across avionics, structures, mechanisms, aerothermal, systems, and test, and run the weekly cadence that keeps forty engineers moving toward one vehicle on one date. You will be the source of truth on program status for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated master schedule across all subsystems, with a clear critical path to every major milestone
• Map and track dependencies between teams (design freeze, procurement, build, integration, test), including long-lead items, vendor deliveries, and test facility bookings, and flag slips before they hit the scheduleRun the weekly engineering review (progress against commitments, blockers, actions, escalations) and maintain the program risk register with an owner and mitigation for each risk
• Manage change control across subsystems so design changes are reflected in schedule and risk
• Report milestone status and forecast dates, with assumptions, to leadership
• Set up and maintain lightweight program tracking tools that engineers actually use

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline
• 8–12 years in hardware engineering, with at least 5 years running an integrated program with multiple subsystem owners
• Background in spacecraft, launch vehicles, re-entry systems, UAVs, defense systems, automotive NPD, or similar complex electromechanical hardware
• Proven ability to build an integrated schedule from first principles, not just maintain an existing one
• Experience tracking long-lead procurement, vendor deliveries, and test campaigns against a hardware milestone
• Experience running structured engineering reviews, driving actions to closure, and maintaining a risk register on a hardware program
• Flexibility to support extended hours or weekend work during critical integration or test phases

Nice to have

• Experience at ISRO, DRDO, HAL, a defense prime, or a new-space startup
• Have taken hardware through a full design–build–test–fly (or ship) cycle
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices (requirements, interface control, verification)
• Experience with Asana, Jira, MS Project, or similar program tools
• Comfortable holding senior engineers to commitments and escalating when needed
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, test-driven environment
• Competitive salary (details will be shared with shortlisted candidates)