Space Software Project Manager - High-Impact, Fast-Paced

Space Kinetic Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-Based compensation

401(k) retirement plan with company 3.

Highly competitive PTO

Paid company holidays + winter break

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Performance-Based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Technical Project Manager, Software, in El Segundo, CA to align teams and drive delivery of mission-critical software for next-generation space systems.

You will bring structure, coordination, and discipline to scale development across software, hardware, systems, and test teams, ensuring clear communication of risks and tradeoffs to stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a software engineer or in a comparable technical role.
• 3+ years of experience managing or coordinating software development projects.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, cost management, scope management, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, tools, systems, and infrastructure.
• Experience tracking scope, cost drivers, dependencies, procurement needs, schedules, and critical-path activities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning and risk-management.

Responsibilities

• Keep teams aligned and remove roadblocks to drive delivery of mission-critical software capabilities.
• Provide structure, technical coordination, and process discipline to scale development across software, hardware, systems, and test teams.
• Support fast, high-quality decisions in a complex, interdisciplinary environment.

Skills

Software development

Communication skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Technical Project Manager, Software, in El Segundo, CA to align teams and drive delivery of mission-critical software for next-generation space systems.

You will bring structure, coordination, and discipline to scale development across software, hardware, systems, and test teams, ensuring clear communication of risks and tradeoffs to stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment.