Terran Orbital Corporation · 3 hours ago
Sr. Technical Project Manager
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expTerran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking an experienced Sr. Technical Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in the technical definition and execution of satellite projects, ensuring successful delivery of solutions for complex space missions.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSatellite Communication
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's 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
Preferred
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
Company
Terran Orbital Corporation
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$401.64MKey Investors
Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Ventures
2024-08-15Acquired
2023-09-18Post Ipo Equity· $32.5M
2022-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Anthony Previte
CEO & President
Recent News
Washington Technology
2026-01-11
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