Sr. Technical Project 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!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our growing team. Reporting to the VP Space & Mission Systems the Sr. Technical Project Manager will lead work closely with and be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team leading the cradle-to-grave technical definition of our products and missions. You will lead and ensure the execution of a dynamic team of engineers responsible for the Design Analysis Integration Verification Validation and Operations support of spacecrafts within Terran Orbitals Portfolio. This role will lead internally focused engineering activities and deliver on commitments within the assign scope. The Sr. Technical Project Manager will also work closely with other leadership functions such as program managers and system architects. The Sr. TPM applies their technical and leadership skills in organizing leading and guiding execution of systems engineering principals within their responsible program or project while leading team efficacy and execution to meet the project needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional and cross-organizational teams within hardware software mechanical mission operations and other systems engineers to design develop and deliver optimal solutions to complex space domain missions.
• Lead cross functional and cross-organizational teams throughout various part of the lifecycle bid to closure.
• Ensure exaction to the engineering process and develop appropriate execution schedules Budgets and Basis of Estimates.
• Manage technical risk and opportunities and support cross functional and cross integrated product team issues
• Lead cross functional integration and project management to ensure delivery of the technical solution on schedule.
• Work closely with program managers and functional leaders to develop optimal plans and resolve roadblocks to meet program and project goals.
• Collaborate with program management product management and functional leaders to implement and manage schedules ensure knowledge capture management and ensure proper configurations and change management.
• Perform as an individual contributor and surge support to ensure quality and efficient working throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participating and leading the technical discussions with customers and suppliers to ensure mission success
• Lead and take responsibility for technical reviews to ensure appropriate milestone maturity meets internal and external expectations.
• Ensure maturity feasibility proper flow-down and traceability of requirements verification and requirements validation.
• Manage mission system and vehicle level trade studies to balance risk cost and performance
• Supporting assembly integration and test activities including build procedures test plans/procedures and other verification and validations execution activities.
• Ensure engineering artifacts that support requirements and architecture development; modeling and simulation; cybersecurity; network operations; interoperability; verification and validation testing; and enterprise deployment and capability monitoring
• Establish standard operating procedures that support mission assurance risk mitigation and contingency plans to assure required mission up time for all ground activities
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define interfaces; integrate mission applications and data storage; and verify Terran Orbital enterprise capabilities
• Implement life cycle engineering best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering technical management or a related field is required
• 10 years or more of experience in engineering development
• 5 years of technical leadership experience
• Experience creating maintaining and managing detailed execution schedules and cost accounts
• Experience with risk issue and opportunity management
• Experience with Bids and Proposals including detailed Basis of Estimates (BOE)
• Technical leadership experience and success across multiple areas in the space domain
• Demonstrated ability to make complex critical decisions in a timely manner
• Experience leading day-to-day operations on complex programs or large functional organizations with proven collaboration and coordination skills across internal and external stakeholder organizations
• Understanding of how people process tools systems and leadership operate to achieve goals
• Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally written and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization
• Impeccable attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Ability to self-govern with minimal supervision establish workload priorities and to utilize efficient time management practices to achieve assigned tasks
• U.S Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Additional Differentiators

• Demonstrated experience and success with technical leadership of launched or operational space domain systems and architectures.
• Demonstrated experience and success with space-based reliability availability and maintainability and safety
• Familiarity with cybersecurity
• Familiarity with MATLAB STK
• Familiarity with Linux platforms
• Familiarity with satellite system budgets including mass power and link budgets

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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