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Technical Program Manager Spacecraft Development job at Quantum Space in Hawthorne CA

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Technical Program Manager Spacecraft Development

Quantum Space is redefining mobility and maneuverability in space. Our high-mobility Ranger spacecraft platforms support national security civil and commercial missions with unmatched flexibility propulsion capability and mission adaptability. We build fast iterate quickly and deliver systems that directly support critical space and defense objectives.

Who Were Looking For

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager Spacecraft Development who combines deep aerospace technical expertise with exceptional program execution leadership. This role is ideal for a systems engineer spacecraft integration lead or mission architect who has grown into full technical cost and schedule ownership of complex spacecraft or payload programs.

Where Youll Make an Impact

As a Senior Technical Program Manager you will lead mission execution from early concept development through launch and on-orbit operations while serving as a key technical interface with customers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own full technical cost and schedule accountability for spacecraft payload and subsystem development programs
• Define mature and negotiate mission concepts including:
• Payload integration studies
• Mission analysis
• System architecture trades
• Concept of operations development
• Lead cross-functional execution across:
• Systems engineering
• Vehicle engineering
• Avionics
• Software
• Propulsion
• Thermal
• AI&T
• Manufacturing and supply chain
• Develop and maintain:
• Integrated master schedules (IMS)
• Program plans and milestones
• Technical documentation and interface requirements
• Spacecraft capability and mission architecture documentation
• Serve as the primary customer-facing technical and programmatic lead during:
• Early mission formulation
• Technical interchange meetings (TIMs/TEMs)
• SRR PDR CDR and milestone reviews
• Proposal and capture activities
• Lead technical negotiations and ensure customer requirements align with Quantum Space capabilities
• Identify program risks dependencies and resource constraints and drive mitigation plans to closure
• Support mission-level engineering activities including:
• Requirements development
• Payload-to-bus compatibility
• Architecture studies
• Mission assurance planning
• Contribute to proposal development business capture and growth of the companys mission portfolio
• Bring execution discipline and mission assurance rigor to a fast-paced rapidly evolving commercial space environment

What It Takes

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Physics or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience leading spacecraft satellite or aerospace development programs
• Direct experience designing integrating testing or operating spacecraft or space systems
• Strong technical background in:
• Systems engineering
• Spacecraft integration and test (I&T)
• Mission architecture
• Payload integration
• Experience leading hardware-intensive aerospace programs through formal milestone reviews
• Strong understanding of:
• Spacecraft subsystems
• Space system architectures
• Mission modeling and simulation
• Program execution under cost and schedule constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage credibly with customers executives and engineering teams
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice-To-Have Experience

• Masters degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline
• 15+ years of aerospace or space industry experience
• Experience supporting National Security Space programs or government customers
• Experience with:
• Satellite constellation analysis and simulation
• Electro-optical RF infrared communications or PNT payloads
• Mission assurance and export control requirements (ITAR)
• Rapid development or prototype-to-production environments
• Proposal development and government capture activities
• Familiarity with national security ground systems networking tasking planning and mission operations architectures
• Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain one

What Youll Get

• Ownership: Leadership ownership of high-visibility national security and commercial space missions
• Exposure: Opportunity to help shape the future of Quantum Space as we scale from prototype to production
• Growth: Build trusted partnerships across leadership engineering and business teams. Opportunities for training and development.
• Compensation: Competitive salary equity and comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision generous leave FSA 401(k) matching and equity sharing

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations applicants must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Apply now and help build the next generation of spacecraft.

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