Technical Program Manager - Ground Systems

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Ground Systems to lead the execution of our next generation ground architecture across satellite constellations, driving scalable operations and automation within a major modernization effort.

You will coordinate across engineering, mission ops, infrastructure, cybersecurity and software, establish governance, and report progress to program leadership. US citizenship and ITAR compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years leading complex technical programs in aerospace or defense-related sectors.
• Experience managing large cross-functional programs across software, hardware and operations.
• Experience delivering ground systems or mission/satellite operations infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build integrated program plans and manage milestones across engineering.
• Strong systems engineering: integration, verification, validation, and readiness.
• Active US security clearance or ability to obtain one is desirable.
• Lead a major ground-architecture modernization across multiple satellite constellations.
• High-visibility role reporting to program leadership with platform strategy influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the ground architecture implementation roadmap across multiple teams.
• Coordinate delivery of the target ground architecture supporting several constellations.
• Drive cross-functional planning, execution, dependency management, and milestones.
• Partner with engineering leadership to align decisions with operational goals.
• Establish program governance, technical reviews, and executive reporting.
• Identify program risks and drive resolution through data-driven decisions.
• Coordinate readiness activities for deployment, integration, verification, and transition.

Skills

Ground systems

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Systems engineering

Aerospace

Security clearance

ITAR compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or related field

Job description

Technical Program Manager, Ground Systems

A growing spatial intelligence company building the next generation ground architecture behind its satellite constellations, fusing high resolution imagery with real time sensor data into a living digital model of Earth. This team sits at the center of a major ground systems modernization effort

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You will lead execution of the company's next generation ground architecture program, enabling scalable operations across its satellite constellations while driving automation and long term architectural goals. The role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission ops, reporting into program leadership.

What you will be doing

• Lead execution of the ground architecture implementation roadmap across engineering, mission ops, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software teams
• Coordinate delivery of the target ground architecture supporting multiple satellite constellations
• Drive cross functional planning, execution, dependency management, and milestone tracking across technical organizations
• Partner with engineering leadership to align architecture decisions with operational and scalability goals
• Establish program governance, technical reviews, and executive reporting
• Identify program risk early and drive resolution through data driven decisions
• Coordinate readiness activities for deployment, integration, verification, and operational transition

What you will bring

• Must be a US citizen
• Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or related field
• Typically 12+ years leading complex technical programs in aerospace, space systems, defense, robotics, or telecom
• Experience managing large cross functional programs spanning software, infrastructure, hardware, and operations
• Experience delivering ground systems, mission operations systems, satellite operations infrastructure, or similarly complex distributed systems
• Proven ability to build integrated program plans, set technical milestones, and manage dependencies across engineering orgs
• Strong grasp of systems engineering principles: integration, verification, validation, operational readiness
• Active US security clearance, or ability to obtain one, desirable
• Own a major ground architecture modernization effort across multiple live satellite constellations
• High visibility role reporting into program leadership, real influence on long term platform strategy

ITAR: This role is subject to US export control regulations. Applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise eligible under ITAR.