Space Software TPM: Lead Code, Ops & Flight Readiness

Xona; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona seeks a Software TPM to own the software program execution across Nav Service, Mission Ops, and flight software -- partnering with the program lead and engineering teams to keep a fast-moving, interdependent software organization on track. This role also builds the tooling, automation, and reporting that connect software with hardware across the satellite program.

You will engage in hardware discussions, coordinate dependencies across teams, and ensure smooth transitions through design,

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of program or project management experience in complex software development, with exposure to aerospace or hardware-adjacent tech.
• Experience leading software teams through active development and live/operational phases.
• Strong systems thinking to track interdependencies across software and hardware interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the software development schedule across Nav Service, Mission Ops, and flight software.
• Serve as the program hub across software teams and coordinate with the Satellite TPM.
• Support release management and dependency tracking across all software teams.
• Identify and build lightweight tooling and automation to reduce manual overhead.
• Surface risks early and escalate with context and recommended paths forward.
• Prepare and deliver regular software program status updates to leadership.
• Help develop lightweight program management processes for a fast-moving small team.
• Maintain fluency in bus and payload development to engage in integration/test discussions.

Skills

Program management

Software project coordination

Hardware familiarity

Python

TypeScript/Node.js

Go

Clear communication

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Wrike/Linear

Datadog

AWS/GCP

Job description

Xona seeks a Software TPM to own the software program execution across Nav Service, Mission Ops, and flight software -- partnering with the program lead and engineering teams to keep a fast-moving, interdependent software organization on track. This role also builds the tooling, automation, and reporting that connect software with hardware across the satellite program.

You will engage in hardware discussions, coordinate dependencies across teams, and ensure smooth transitions through design,