Space Communications OM&S Deputy Program Manager

Peraton; Greenbelt (MD); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching and PTO

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead the OM&S efforts for the SENSE program, ensuring reliable performance, modernization, and continuous improvement of space communications infrastructure supporting human and robotic missions.

This role oversees a distributed team across Greenbelt, MD, Wallops Island, VA, and Las Cruces, NM. A Secret clearance, US citizenship, and extensive PM experience are required. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 17 years or MS/MA with 14 years experience in engineering or related technical field.
• 12+ years of project management including leading teams and systems engineering lifecycle.
• 4+ years of program/operations leadership in space communications or similar federal programs.
• PM leadership experience and systems engineering lifecycle experience.
• 6+ years of MS Office/Project/SharePoint experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for ops, maintenance, sustainment, and lifecycle management across distributed space comms infrastructure.
• Serve as OM&S interface with NASA NSN leadership to align with mission performance and contract objectives.
• Maintain deputy program management authority for NSN OM&S task orders and supervise OM&S project managers.
• Oversee OM&S task orders at multiple SENSE locations and ensure technical/programmatic performance.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and status reporting including NASA 533 reports.
• Lead program planning, staffing, and performance tracking for 24/7 operations and maintenance cycles.
• Manage capability sustainment, upgrades, reliability improvements, and configuration management.
• Coordinate maintenance windows, anomaly response, and mission operations support.
• Ensure system availability and metrics meet NASA expectations; coordinate with engineering/safety/ cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Program Management

Leadership

Operations Management

NASA/Space Domain

MS Office

Security clearance

US Citizenship

Education

Engineering degree or related field

BS/BA 17 yrs or MS/MA 14 yrs experience

Tools

Deltek PM Compass

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to lead the OM&S efforts for the SENSE program, ensuring reliable performance, modernization, and continuous improvement of space communications infrastructure supporting human and robotic missions.

This role oversees a distributed team across Greenbelt, MD, Wallops Island, VA, and Las Cruces, NM. A Secret clearance, US citizenship, and extensive PM experience are required. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.