Technical Program Manager

Hydrosat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock options

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to oversee the development and delivery of space-based remote-sensing systems. You will coordinate engineering, operations, supply chain, and leadership to align scope, schedule, budget, staffing, procurement, and commitments.

The role requires strong program management skills, experience with complex hardware programs, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while delivering results in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management or related field.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, procurements, risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize and execute technically complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication for status updates to leadership.
• Experience developing program plans, schedules, budgets, and executive briefings.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability amidst evolving priorities.
• Ability to work with engineers and technical specialists while maintaining cost and schedule discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned programs from planning through development, integration, test, delivery, and transition.
• Develop and communicate integrated program schedules with milestones and dependencies.
• Establish budgets, forecasts, and cost reporting.
• Coordinate staffing with engineering leadership and functional managers.
• Plan procurements, track long-lead items, and resolve supplier issues.
• Lead program meetings and provide concise status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support major program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, Delivery Reviews).
• Support customer communications, deliverables, and contract execution.
• Contribute to proposals with technical/management volumes and staffing plans.
• Develop new business by translating customer needs into executable plans.
• Foster relationships with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Improve Hydrosat’s program management processes and tools.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Proposal development

Project planning

Team coordination

Education

College degree (engineering/science/business/program management)

PMP certification

Job description

Job Description
Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support the development and delivery of advanced space-based remote-sensing systems. Reporting to a Senior Technical Program Manager within the Space Segment organization, this individual will manage the day-to-day execution of one or more spacecraft, payload, or technology-development programs.

Job Description
Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support the development and delivery of advanced space-based remote-sensing systems. Reporting to a Senior Technical Program Manager within the Space Segment organization, this individual will manage the day-to-day execution of one or more spacecraft, payload, or technology-development programs.
Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support the development and delivery of advanced space-based remote-sensing systems. Reporting to a Senior Technical Program Manager within the Space Segment organization, this individual will manage the day-to-day execution of one or more spacecraft, payload, or technology-development programs.
The Program Manager will work closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, business development, and executive leadership to maintain program alignment across technical scope, schedule, budget, staffing, procurement, and customer commitments.
Responsibilities May Include But Are Not Limited To

• Manage assigned programs from planning through development, integration, test, delivery, and operational transition.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program schedules, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and required decision points.
• Establish and manage program budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, and cost-versus-plan reporting.
• Coordinate program staffing requirements with engineering leadership and functional managers.
• Work with supply chain and engineering personnel to plan procurements, track long-lead items, manage vendor commitments, and resolve material or supplier issues.
• Lead recurring program meetings and provide concise, decision-oriented status reporting to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Support the planning and execution of major program reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, Test Readiness Reviews, and Delivery Readiness Reviews.
• Support customer communications, deliverable coordination, and contract execution.
• Contribute to proposal development, including technical and management volumes, schedules, basis-of-estimate development, staffing plans, risk identification, and cost inputs.
• Support new business activities by helping translate customer needs into executable program plans.
• Develop constructive working relationships with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of Hydrosat’s program management processes, templates, and tools.

Job Requirements
Other duties and responsibilities as required

• Five or more years of relevant experience in program management, project management, engineering management, operations, or a related role.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, procurements, risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize and execute technically complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present program status clearly to technical teams and senior leadership.
• Experience developing program plans, schedules, budgets, status reports, and executive-level briefings.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make progress in situations where information may be incomplete or priorities may evolve.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers and other technical specialists without losing sight of cost, schedule, and customer commitments.
• Proficiency with common project management, scheduling, documentation, and productivity tools.
• Ability to work independently while operating within the direction and priorities established by the Senior Program Manager and Space Segment leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree in engineering, science, business, program management, or related discipline. Additional experience can be substituted for a degree.
• Experience supporting spacecraft, payload, aerospace, defense, remote-sensing, or other complex hardware development programs.
• Experience managing programs through formal systems engineering and design-review milestones.
• Familiarity with hardware development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, environmental testing, and delivery.
• Experience developing proposals for commercial or U.S. Government customers.
• PMP certification or similar program management training.

Benefits

• Employee stock options
• Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental - Hydrosat covers 100% of employee premiums, 50% for dependents
• Mental Health Support
• Claims Concierge Service
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%, vested from day one
• Flexible, unlimited PTO
• 16 paid company holidays
• Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks fully paid
• Mental health support, including free therapy sessions
• Commuter and cell phone stipends
• Company Discount Program

Federal Contract Eligibility Requirement
Due to the nature of the work and applicable U.S. federal government contract requirements, this position is limited to individuals who are U.S. citizens. This requirement is mandated by the federal government and is not a discretionary employment policy. Proof of eligibility will be required as a condition of employment, consistent with applicable law.