Sr. Program Manager

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Summary

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join our growing team. Reporting to the SVP of Programs the Sr Program Manager will work within a multidisciplinary team to manage the execution of customer contracts. The candidate will be accountable for delivering highly reliable space systems to Government and Commercial customers. The Sr Program Manager owns the customer relationship organizes internal engineering manages external suppliers & manufacturing and tests activities. A successful Sr Program Manager executes on-time on-budget delivery of their projects. The end goal of every Sr Program Manager is to deliver affordable high-performance space systems at an escalated pace.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules risk analysis procurement plans subcontract management plans project staffing plans and budget (direct costs subcontracts travel etc.)
• Participate in customer meetings to define and refine requirements
• Report program updates regularly to the executive team and our customers
• Track all internal and external deliverables prepare and present formal and informal design and progress reviews
• Generate proposals/ scope of work based on customer requirements
• Work closely with members of their program team technical peer teams and program controllers to ensure our systems meet all requirements and achieve all milestones while staying within strict budgetary constraints

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences
• 10 years of experience as a project lead or project manager with a demonstrated reputation for delivering unique high-complexity systems leading military/defense aerospace/spacecraft programs
• Proven ability to deliver on time and on-budget
• Experience with rapid development projects
• Ability to define and utilize metrics develop program schedules and control budgets to manage program activities
• Demonstrated teamwork and written/oral communications skills
• Ability to communicate across organizational boundaries and levels
• Demonstrated employee management experience and proficiency in task management
• Ability to help organize and manage a team of personnel develop program schedules and control budgets to meet required deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Per the requirement of certain Terran Orbital facilities the applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance and all special accesses required to work at such facilities

Additional Differentiators

• Masters Degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences or Business Administration
• 5 years of experience as a responsible Systems Engineer on spaceflight projects
• Experience with government customers and their project management practices
• Concept-to-launch experience with one or more satellite missions
• Experience with cost and budget-constrained programs
• An active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Experience with aerospace environments (other than traditional large prime contractors)
• Understanding of satellites space sensors and ground systems used for space assets

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

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