Principal Product Manager, Space Communications & Docs

CesiumAstro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 218,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own the space communications product documentation across its lifecycle—from definition to customer deployment and operation. You will bridge engineering, BD, sales and marketing to ensure accurate, consistent product descriptions and materials.

You will own datasheets, ICDs, user guides, and integration documentation, collaborating with marketing on outbound content and guiding customers through evaluation, procurement, integration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of experience in a technical role including 2+ years of experience in technical documentation, systems engineering, product management, or similar technical roles in aerospace, communications, or related industries.
• Deep technical understanding of RF communications systems, satellite communications, or space systems architecture.
• Strong experience creating technical documentation or customer-facing materials.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, business development, and marketing teams.
• Interest in growing into strategic product management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Convert product definitions into clear, accurate descriptions of capabilities, configurations, and performance
• Ensure all materials describe the product consistently across datasheets, documentation, proposals, and customer discussions
• Act as the source of truth for how the product is described externally
• Own all outbound documentation across the full customer lifecycle: evaluation, selection, integration, and operation
• Create and maintain datasheets, user guides, ICDs, integration documentation, and technical specifications
• Ensure customers have the right information at each stage of their journey with the product
• Identify gaps in documentation based on customer questions and address them
• Track product changes and ensure all documentation and collateral reflect the current state of the product
• Communicate updates to internal teams and customers when product capabilities or configurations change
• Help customers understand how to use the product through clear documentation and guidance
• Support onboarding and early use by ensuring instructions and interfaces are well explained
• Reduce confusion and support burden by improving clarity of materials
• Participate in product roadmap discussions with engineering and business development teams
• Contribute technical documentation insights to inform product strategy and feature prioritization
• Support market analysis activities by documenting customer needs and feedback patterns
• Grow into strategic product management through exposure to roadmap planning and competitive analysis
• Participate in product development activities with concept design and engineering teams to ensure technical accuracy
• Work closely with marketing on outbound materials, ensuring technical accuracy and consistency
• Enable business development and sales with clear, consistent product materials
• Bridge engineering, BD, sales, and marketing to ensure all teams describe the product consistently
• Translate technical capabilities into customer-facing value propositions and documentation

Skills

RF communications

Satellite communications

Space systems architecture

Technical documentation

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic product management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own the space communications product documentation across its lifecycle—from definition to customer deployment and operation. You will bridge engineering, BD, sales and marketing to ensure accurate, consistent product descriptions and materials.

You will own datasheets, ICDs, user guides, and integration documentation, collaborating with marketing on outbound content and guiding customers through evaluation, procurement, integration, and