Remote Senior Program Manager, Aerospace & Satellite

AscendArc; Oregon; Remote; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AscendArc is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of complex satellite programs. You will translate technical development activities into credible, executable Integrated Master Schedules across multiple customer programs and coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to meet milestones.

You will work with engineering leads to understand progress, validate remaining work, and maintain accurate forecasts while communicating

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of project/program management on complex technical programs.
• Experience in aerospace, spacecraft, defense, aviation, or other complex engineering environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate engineering activities into realistic, bottoms-up schedules.
• Proficiency with CPM, WBS, and schedule risk management.
• Strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate technical deliverables into bottoms-up schedules with realistic durations and milestones.
• Maintain integrated schedules across multiple programs covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and delivery.
• Identify missing activities, sequencing issues, and schedule risks; establish baselines and forecasts.
• Drive cross-functional coordination to resolve dependencies and blockers; manage recovery plans.
• Support customer reviews and internal milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, MRR).
• Present schedule status, risks, and recovery actions to leadership.

Skills

Schedule management

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Microsoft Project

Jira

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Teamcenter

MES

Job description

AscendArc is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of complex satellite programs. You will translate technical development activities into credible, executable Integrated Master Schedules across multiple customer programs and coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to meet milestones.

You will work with engineering leads to understand progress, validate remaining work, and maintain accurate forecasts while communicating