Senior Space Missions Program Manager

Redwire Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space Missions, LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, multi-contractor space mission programs for DoD and national security customers. You will guide programs from concept through launch, on-orbit operations, and sustainment, ensuring performance, cost, schedule, and mission assurance across teams.

The role is onsite in Littleton, CO and requires active DoD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program management delivering spacecraft, subsystems, payloads, or ground systems.
• Extensive experience delivering DoD, U.S. Space Force, SDA, AFRL, and NASA space programs.
• Deep familiarity with spacecraft architecture, payload integration, comms, avionics, environmental test, and mission operations.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.
• U.S. Citizen or ITAR-eligible; DoD clearance is required or accessible.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of DoD/Space Force/SDA/AFRL satellite programs including spacecraft development and mission operations transition.
• Direct program planning, architecture definition, and integration strategy across teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with government acquisition requirements (PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR, ICDs) and verification & validation.
• Oversee performance across bus, payload, avionics, comms, power, and environmental tests.
• Drive mission assurance per NASA GEVS, MIL-STD-1540, and DoD guidance.
• Lead program reviews with customers and independent authorities.
• Manage budgets, staffing, subcontractors, and cost/schedule baselines; monitor EVM compliance.
• Prepare ETC, EAC, and reporting packages; manage negotiations and change control.
• Maintain trusted relationships with government customers and mission partners.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Multi-contract portfolio

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics or related

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Jira

DOORS

ERP systems

Job description

Redwire Space Missions, LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, multi-contractor space mission programs for DoD and national security customers. You will guide programs from concept through launch, on-orbit operations, and sustainment, ensuring performance, cost, schedule, and mission assurance across teams.

The role is onsite in Littleton, CO and requires active DoD clearance eligibility.