Space Payloads TPM: Lead End-to-End Mission Programs

trueanomalyinc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class healthcare

Flexible Time Off

Daily catered lunch

Unlimited snacks

401(k) retirement plan

Fitness reimbursement

Dog Fridays

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly Inc. seeks a Technical Program Manager, Payloads with a hardware development background to own end-to-end payload development and integration programs.

You will drive clarity, alignment, predictability, and accountability across payload engineering, spacecraft systems, software, manufacturing, test, security, and program office teams. You will lead complex programs from requirements through design, development, qualification, production, integration, and deployment, while managing

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is comfortable operating at the intersection of technical execution and program leadership.
• Proactively manage risk, resolve cross-functional dependencies, guide tradeoffs and create structure for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of payload development and integration programs.
• Own program execution by defining delivery plans, managing scope and milestones, and driving accountability across teams.
• Manage vertical integration projects supporting payloads, including interfaces with spacecraft systems, flight software, ground systems, manufacturing, test, launch, and mission operations.
• Serve as the primary delivery interface among payload engineering, systems engineering, production, security, and program office stakeholders.
• Translate mission and product requirements into actionable technical plans in partnership with engineering and program leadership.
• Coordinate payload development across the full lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, procurement, build, test, qualification, acceptance, and delivery.
• Drive interface definition and control across payloads and the broader space system; identify gaps, assumptions, and integration risks early.
• Participate in technical and architectural discussions, ensuring decisions support mission needs, delivery timelines, security requirements, manufacturability, and system reliability.
• Manage and resolve cross-team dependencies across engineering, production, security, test, launch, and program office teams.
• Maintain an accurate, real-time dependency map, integrated master schedule, risk register, and decision log for assigned programs.
• Plan and coordinate integration and test activities, including development testing, environmental testing, qualification, acceptance, end-to-end testing, and operational readiness.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, tradeoffs, and blockers; elevate issues and recommend decisions when needed.
• Track program performance using execution metrics such as milestone performance, schedule predictability, technical maturity, defect trends, test readiness, and release readiness.
• Maintain program dashboards and status reporting so stakeholders have timely, accurate information to inform decisions.
• Establish operating rhythms, including technical interchange meetings, program reviews, risk reviews, integration planning sessions, and executive updates.
• Drive continuous improvement in program execution, development processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Thrive in a high-ambiguity environment by creating structure

Job description

True Anomaly Inc. seeks a Technical Program Manager, Payloads with a hardware development background to own end-to-end payload development and integration programs.

You will drive clarity, alignment, predictability, and accountability across payload engineering, spacecraft systems, software, manufacturing, test, security, and program office teams. You will lead complex programs from requirements through design, development, qualification, production, integration, and deployment, while managing