Space Ground Systems Program Lead

Vantor Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor Inc. in Colorado is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Ground Systems to lead the VEGA implementation and drive the next-generation ground architecture for the Vantage and Pulse satellite constellations.

This role requires translating strategic objectives into executable plans and coordinating engineering, operations, software, and cyber teams to ensure on-time delivery. The successful candidate will manage architecture across multiple disciplines, mitigate technical risks, and deliver

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 12+ years of experience leading complex technical programs within aerospace, space systems, defense, robotics, telecommunications, or other highly integrated engineering environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing large cross-functional engineering programs involving software, infrastructure, hardware, and operational stakeholders.
• Experience delivering ground systems, mission operations systems, satellite operations infrastructure, cloud-based operational platforms, or similarly complex distributed systems.
• Proven ability to develop integrated program plans, establish technical milestones, manage dependencies, and drive execution across multiple engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the VEGA implementation roadmap across engineering, mission operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development teams.
• Coordinate delivery of the target ground architecture supporting the Vantage and Pulse constellations.
• Drive cross-functional planning, execution, dependency management, and milestone tracking across multiple technical organizations.
• Partner with engineering leadership to ensure architectural decisions align with operational objectives, scalability requirements, and long-term platform strategy.
• Establish program governance, technical reviews, decision frameworks, and executive reporting.
• Identify program risks early and drive timely resolution through collaboration and data-driven decision making.
• Ensure successful integration of automation capabilities that improve operational efficiency, reliability, scalability, and mission responsiveness.
• Coordinate readiness activities supporting deployment, integration, verification, validation, and operational transition.
• Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines while maintaining accountability, urgency, and execution excellence.
• Continuously improve program execution processes to enable rapid, predictable delivery without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Systems engineering

Risk management

Ground systems

Cloud-based platforms

Agile / SAFe

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

DevSecOps

Telemetry/command systems

Job description

Vantor Inc. in Colorado is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Ground Systems to lead the VEGA implementation and drive the next-generation ground architecture for the Vantage and Pulse satellite constellations.

This role requires translating strategic objectives into executable plans and coordinating engineering, operations, software, and cyber teams to ensure on-time delivery. The successful candidate will manage architecture across multiple disciplines, mitigate technical risks, and deliver