Space Systems Program Manager

Doist; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in the office and stocked pantry

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive a launch vehicle program from early development through production. You’ll own the master schedule, track costs, run standups and reviews, and keep senior engineers sequenced and unblocked.

You will coordinate across propulsion, structures, avionics, and vehicle design while communicating status up and down the organization. A background in aerospace or related fields is preferred and strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in program management, systems engineering, or technical operations.
• Strong technical intuition; understand propulsion relevance to the vehicle schedule.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Bias toward action and ability to chase answers without waiting.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and incomplete information.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated program schedule across propulsion, structures, avionics, and vehicle design.
• Track costs against budget and flag variances early.
• Run standups, syncs, and program reviews; keep them short and useful.
• Broker resolutions when team deliverables block others.
• Sequence work so long-lead items and design reviews occur in the right order.
• Create and maintain clear documentation: decision logs, action items, interface agreements.
• Communicate status up, down, and sideways; avoid surprises.

Skills

Program management

Systems engineering

Technical operations

Aerospace knowledge

Technical intuition

Communication

Proactiveness

Ambiguity handling

Organizational skills

Scheduling tools

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive a launch vehicle program from early development through production. You’ll own the master schedule, track costs, run standups and reviews, and keep senior engineers sequenced and unblocked.

You will coordinate across propulsion, structures, avionics, and vehicle design while communicating status up and down the organization. A background in aerospace or related fields is preferred and strong communication is essential.