Lead Technical Program Manager, USG Space Relays

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager for USG Space Relays to lead end‑to‑end technical execution of multi‑spacecraft flight programs from concept maturation through production, ground network deployment, launch, and on‑orbit demonstration.

The role requires strong cross‑functional leadership, rigorous schedule discipline, and proven success with SRR/PDR/CDR/DRR processes. U.S. citizenship and eligible TS/SCI clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a technical discipline.
• 7+ years in technical program management or systems engineering in aerospace/space.
• Experience leading requirements flow‑down and end‑to‑end V&V campaigns.
• Proven experience managing US Government spaceflight programs through SRR/PDR/CDR/DRR.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional engineering teams in fast-paced hardware development.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills to Government stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive baseline execution across program phases.
• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule and track TPMs.
• Lead prep and closure for major milestone gates and DRDs.
• Own systems engineering and requirements flow‑down.
• Coordinate verification and validation across space, ground, and operations.
• Collaborate with PM, Technical Director, and segment leads.
• Support operations through launch, GEO injection, and on‑orbit commissioning.
• Improve PM processes and tools as USG portfolio grows.

Skills

Technical program management

Systems engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Government stakeholder presentations

Education

Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager for USG Space Relays to lead end‑to‑end technical execution of multi‑spacecraft flight programs from concept maturation through production, ground network deployment, launch, and on‑orbit demonstration.

The role requires strong cross‑functional leadership, rigorous schedule discipline, and proven success with SRR/PDR/CDR/DRR processes. U.S. citizenship and eligible TS/SCI clearance are required.