Technical Program Manager, Commercial

aalyria-careers; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalyria’s Spacetime platform orchestrates dynamic aerospace networks using a temporospatial Software Defined Networking (SDN) approach to manage routing, topology and configuration. We are seeking a highly capable Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the end-to-end execution across the Spacetime engineering program and customer deliverables.

You will be the linchpin between our internal engineering teams and the customer, translating requirements, guiding cross-functional teams, and ensuring

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or a closely related operations role delivering complex technical platforms.
• US Citizen with the eligibility to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence without authority and interface confidently with high-level customer executives.
• Demonstrated exposure to the software development lifecycle and modern software delivery concepts (APIs, CI/CD, cloud deployments), with the ability to understand and articulate engineering needs.
• Experience managing complex project financials, resource tracking, or strict contractual reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own program planning and software product integration across mission phases.
• Serve as primary interface with customer executives and stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, Design, and Solutions Engineering.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Oversee Time & Materials contract reporting and MEL-level invoicing.
• Identify risks early and coordinate mitigations with engineering leads.

Skills

Technical program management

Leadership

Communication

SDLC understanding

Contractual reporting

Job description

About Aalyria:

Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. With technology acquired from Google, Aalyria is at the forefront of innovation in satellite and airborne mesh networks, as well as cislunar and deep-space communications. We are revolutionizing the orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks using any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit, and any hardware across land, sea, air, and space.

Role Overview:

Aalyria’s Spacetime platform orchestrates highly dynamic aerospace networks using a temporospatial Software Defined Networking (SDN) approach, managing not just routing, but also the physical link topology and lower-layer configuration.

We are looking for a highly capable Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the end-to-end execution across the Spacetime engineering program and customer deliverables. In this role, you will be the linchpin between our internal engineering teams and the customer. You must be a master at "getting things done through others" without relying on direct authority, leveraging your deep understanding of software and engineering needs to drive delivery. You will interface directly with high-level customer stakeholders, ensuring our technical execution seamlessly aligns with customer operational and financial requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Program Execution: Own the program planning and execution software product integration, guiding the project through the different phases of the mission
• Customer & Stakeholder Leadership: Act as the primary programmatic interface with the customer, communicating effectively with a wide range of audiences, including high-level executives and technical stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Run cross-functional operating rhythms (kickoffs, weekly reviews, exec readouts) to keep Product, Engineering, Design, and Solutions Engineering aligned on status, risks, and decisions.
• Requirements Translation: Translate customer requirements into actionable engineering plans, ensuring delivery expectations remain crisp as scope evolves. You do not need to be a software engineer, but you must possess enough exposure to the software lifecycle to accurately guide technical teams.
• Contract & Financial Management: Take full ownership of the Time & Materials (T&M) contract reporting requirements. You will be responsible for tracking and submitting strict monthly reports on labor, subcontracts, hardware, materials, and travel at the Master Equipment List (MEL) level to accompany invoicing.
• Risk & Delivery Coordination: Identify schedule, scope, and dependency risks early, elevate with context, and coordinate mitigations with Engineering Leads. Coordinate delivery across varying environments (development, staging, and dedicated public or government cloud production instances).

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or a closely related operations role delivering complex technical platforms.
• US Citizen with the eligibility to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence without authority and interface confidently with high-level customer executives.
• Demonstrated exposure to the software development lifecycle and modern software delivery concepts (APIs, CI/CD, cloud deployments), with the ability to understand and articulate engineering needs.
• Experience managing complex project financials, resource tracking, or strict contractual reporting requirements.