Moon LTVS Deputy Program Manager — Lead Space Vehicle

Lunar-Outpost; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off: 3 weeks/year

401(k) with up to 4% employer match

11 company-recognized holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost, a leader in space robotics, seeks a Deputy LTVS Program Manager to drive the lunar terrain vehicle program to surface in 2029. You will orchestrate multiple projects, manage milestones, and align engineering teams with NASA requirements.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in technical program management, strong leadership, and experience with spaceflight programs, with a focus on safety, budgets, and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 15+ years of project management or coordination experience in technical/engineering environments.
• Experience with Class A spaceflight missions, humanspaceflight, or human-rated vehicle development.
• Strong leadership history.
• Ability to translate customer vision into programmatic goals.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Jira).
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Subcontractor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in orchestrating multiple projects critical to the program.
• Manage milestone reviews with criteria and stakeholder feedback.
• Lead evaluation and maintenance of schedule, budget, goals with IPD Leads and Chief Engineer.
• Track key performance indicators across the program.
• Interface with NASA to communicate status and ensure deliverables meet needs.
• Support team scaling and organizational structure development.
• Improve program efficiency by refining processes and prioritizing tasks.
• Ensure human safety is at the forefront of all activities.
• Coordinate internal project activities and facilitate communication between teams.
• Lead internal meetings to align priorities and troubleshoot blockers.
• Ensure documentation and data are accessible to stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with policies and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Communication skills

Jira

MS Project

Time management

Subcontractor management

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Lunar Outpost, a leader in space robotics, seeks a Deputy LTVS Program Manager to drive the lunar terrain vehicle program to surface in 2029. You will orchestrate multiple projects, manage milestones, and align engineering teams with NASA requirements.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in technical program management, strong leadership, and experience with spaceflight programs, with a focus on safety, budgets, and schedules.