Senior Space Program Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies; Lafayette, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

401k with 4% match

Generous PTO + holidays + parental/pTO

Job summary

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer, seeks a Program Manager II to lead space hardware programs from conception through on-orbit operations. You will engage customers, develop concepts, formulate missions, and balance cost, schedule, and performance with senior teammates.

The role is an on-site, full-time position in Lafayette, CO offering competitive pay and benefits. You will mentor teams and coordinate with partners to deliver high-impact space missions.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management with an engineering background.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Solid systems engineering and technical management skills with ability to grow new business and run demanding flight programs.
• Ability to work rapidly with minimal supervision on projects with both small and large teams.
• Previous experience in project definition, simulation, implementation, lab integration and test.

Responsibilities

• Program management responsibility for space hardware missions across commercial, defense, restricted, or NASA satellites.
• Execute programs through all lifecycle phases including business development, mission formulation, requirements flow-down, manufacturing, integration and test, and on-orbit operations.
• Balance performance, emerging technologies, schedule, risk and cost in system design.
• Lead and mentor program teams through milestones, challenges and successes.
• Prepare and present for major program milestone reviews.
• Develop procurement documents and manage subcontracts; review and negotiate SOWs.
• Collaborate with customers to refine needs and provide innovative and competitive solutions.
• Support and evolve spacecraft and component product line offerings.
• Generate and maintain IMS and program budgets/forecasts; assess risk and opportunities.
• Execute flight programs meeting technical and cost obligations; coordinate with contractors and partners.

Skills

Program management

Systems engineering

Business development

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management with Engineering background

Job description

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer, seeks a Program Manager II to lead space hardware programs from conception through on-orbit operations. You will engage customers, develop concepts, formulate missions, and balance cost, schedule, and performance with senior teammates.

The role is an on-site, full-time position in Lafayette, CO offering competitive pay and benefits. You will mentor teams and coordinate with partners to deliver high-impact space missions.