Sr. Project Manager (Project Manager, Sr.)

Redwire Space NV; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space Missions, LLC in Albuquerque seeks a Sr. Project Manager to lead DoD and commercial satellite programs from concept through on-orbit operations. You will oversee bus, payload, integration & test, and launch coordination, ensuring alignment with technical, schedule, and contract requirements.

The role is onsite in Albuquerque with a 25% travel expectation and a need for DoD clearance or ability to obtain one. Strong leadership and cross‑functional coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience managing satellite or spacecraft development programs for DoD, NASA, or commercial space customers.
• Experience delivering SDA, U.S. Space Force, AFRL, or similar government space contracts.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and US Citizenship or ITAR-qualified.
• Active or ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead DoD, SDA, and commercial satellite program execution to meet contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Oversee hardware, bus, payload, integration, test, and launch campaign activities.
• Manage EVM principles where required for government programs.
• Coordinate with government customers, suppliers, and integrators; ensure security compliance.
• Provide monthly variance reporting on ETC and EAC; manage budget and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

MS Project

Primavera

Jira

ERP Systems

Earned Value

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Jira

ERP systems

Job description

Redwire’s Albuquerque, NM location is made for the Mission! Accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

Summary

Redwire Space Missions, LLC is seeking an experienced Sr.Project Manager based in the Albuquerque, NM area to support multiple programs with a strong background in DoD and commercial satellite program execution, including experience delivering space vehicles, mission payloads, or ground segment products for government agencies such as the Space Development Agency (SDA), U.S. Space Force, AFRL, or NASA. This leader will guide complex space programs from concept through on‑orbit operations, ensuring execution consistent with technical, schedule, and contractual requirements. This is considered an onsite role, based out of our Albuquerque, NM office.You must have an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of DoD, SDA, and commercial satellite programs, ensuring compliance with government contractual requirements, milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR), and interface control processes.
• Manage spacecraft development efforts including bus, payload, integration & test, and launch campaign coordination.
• Oversee program performance against Earned Value Management (EVM) principles when required for government programs.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, Gantt charts, and milestone tracking aligned with program objectives; ensure cross‑functional alignment through clear communication and expectation setting.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor deliverables related to hardware, tooling, and test systems, including relationship management, performance oversight, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholder, government customers, and integrators; maintaining alignment of scope, capability delivery timelines, and security requirements.
• Direct development and delivery of space-qualified hardware, ensuring adherence to mission assurance standards and reliability requirements typical of DoD space missions.
• Develop project budgets and resource plans; proactively manage resource allocation across competing priorities and provide monthly variance reporting on ETC and EAC.
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively preparing for potential project issues and scope creep; facilitate conflict resolution and decision‑making to maintain program momentum.
• Ensure full compliance with cybersecurity, OPSEC, ITAR, and government reporting obligations across program activities.

Ideal Experience

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Jira) and ERP systems.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 8 or more years of experience managing satellite or spacecraft development programs for DoD, NASA, or commercial space customers.
• Experienced at delivering on SDA, U.S. Space Force, AFRL, or similar government space contracts.
• Deep familiarity with spacecraft systems, to include but not limited to avionics, communications payloads, optical payloads, power systems, integration and test, environmental qualification, and mission operations.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, Jira) and ERP systems.
• Must be willing to travel as required – 25%.
• US Citizen or US Person as defined by ITAR regulations, with the ability to obtain a DOD security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Proven success delivering satellites or major satellite subsystems in high‑reliability environments.
• Ability to lead through influence, drive alignment, and maintain team engagement under pressure.
• Experience managing industry partners, prime contractors, and subsystem suppliers within the national security space ecosystem.
• 10+ years program management experience in space environment.
• Oversee program performance against Earned Value Management (EVM) principles when required for government programs.
• Advanced to expert level user preferred Microsoft Project and Excel., continued as real.