Technical Program Manager, USG Space Relays - Equity + PTO

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

On-site catered meals

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Technical Program Manager for USG Space Relays in San Francisco.

You will shepherd end-to-end execution of multi-spacecraft flight programs, coordinating with engineering teams and government stakeholders to ensure milestones are met from concept to on-orbit demonstration. The role requires leadership of complex trades, systems engineering baselines, and verification strategies, with US citizenship and security clearance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
• 7+ years in technical program management within aerospace, defense, or commercial space systems
• Experience leading requirements flow-down, ICD development, technical budget tracking, trade studies, and end-to-end V&V campaigns for complex spaceflight systems
• Experience managing U.S. Government spaceflight programs through SRR/PDR/CDR/DRR/ORR gates and DRDs/CDRLs
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced hardware development environment
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills to government stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for security clearances (TS/SCI)

Responsibilities

• Drive technical baseline execution across all program phases
• Develop, baseline, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule and track TPMs (RF margins, mass/power margins, latency, pointing)
• Lead preparation for major gates (System Design Reviews, Demonstration Readiness Review, Demonstration Performance Validation Review) and manage DRDs/CLRLs
• Own systems engineering and baseline management; decompose SRD specs into actionable requirements
• Lead the V&V strategy across space, ground, and operations segments and ensure compliance with government standards
• Coordinate with SEIT, Space/Ground/Operations leads and government stakeholders
• Support mission operations through launch, GEO Injection, on-orbit commissioning, and scheduling
• Drive process improvements across USG program management tools and environments

Skills

Technical program management

Requirements flow-down

ICD development

V&V

SRR/PDR/CDR/DRR

Cross-functional leadership

Presentation to government

US citizenship / security clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Technical Program Manager for USG Space Relays in San Francisco.

You will shepherd end-to-end execution of multi-spacecraft flight programs, coordinating with engineering teams and government stakeholders to ensure milestones are met from concept to on-orbit demonstration. The role requires leadership of complex trades, systems engineering baselines, and verification strategies, with US citizenship and security clearance capabilities.