Technical Program Manager, Hardware
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Job Summary
Wanna join the adventure
Loft Orbitals mission is to to simplify access to space streamlining the process to develop and deploy mission tasking to our space infrastructure.
Join our team as a Technical Program Manager in our hardware org working across our product engineering org this role youll contribute directly by supporting our team in their planning and execution focusing on delivering high-quality solutions on time. Help pave the road by developing lightweight and intuitive processes that can further drive team efficiencies. You will work closely with our TPM group across Loft to help guide how teams work effectively and efficiently together.
Your ideas will help shape how we grow and operate and this is your chance to make a real impact with a team thats redefining space operations. If youre excited about driving change and contributing to groundbreaking projects we want you on our team!
About this Role:
- Lead cross-functional hardware teams across program and mission development attending key meetings and activities. Monitor progress and communicate changes in priorities schedules risks and dependencies.
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Develop and manage project timelines including milestones and deliverables for hardware development projects. Coordinate technical requirements resources and scheduling across engineering testing and production teams to ensure smooth project flow.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across engineering disciplines including Ground systems software teams systems engineering and suppliers.
- Act as the point of contact between engineering teams and other departments such as product management operations and business development.
- Risk Management and Mitigation
- Identify technical and project risks including those (related to signal integrity RF interference and space environment constraints).
- Develop mitigation strategies and communicate potential risks to stakeholders.
- Budget and Resource Management
- Work with finance and engineering leads to develop budgets that align with project scope and requirements.
- Ensure the availability of technical resources including specialized equipment testing tools and team support while staying within budget constraints.
- Support team leads in creating standards best practices and streamlined processes for feature development and delivery.
- Contribute to product roadmaps and engage in long-term planning.
Must Haves:
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- 5 years end-to-end product development-focused engineering experience on space applications
- Proficient in Agile methodologies (Scrum Kanban Lean) and SDLC standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in data visualization.
- Strong interpersonal skills; capable of influencing others without formal authority.
Nice to Haves:
- Proficient with Jira Global Configuration or familiar with the Atlassian product suite (Jira Confluence Jira Service Management).
- Experience in Product Management.
- Previous experience working with an international team across time zones.
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- Equity we want you to have an active role in our success
- Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours we want you to be at your best
- Health and life insurance we care about your health
- Lunch Vouchers because lets be honest we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco Colorado and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity on-orbit AI national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027 we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
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Manager
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About Company
Loft Orbital builds software and hardware products to fly and operate any payload on a standard satellite bus. See how we're making space simple.
