Senior Satellite Program Manager
28 days ago
Golden
Job DescriptionLoft Orbital is seeking a Senior Satellite Program Manager to lead execution of complex spacecraft and mission programs from contract award through on-orbit delivery. This role is accountable for establishing a credible program baseline and driving disciplined execution against it, across engineering, manufacturing, AIT, launch, and suppliers. This is a hands-on execution leadership role — not a coordination role. You will build and own Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), manage cost and risk, and act as the primary execution interface to customers and internal leadership.About this role: • Program Ownership & Execution:, • Own end-to-end delivery of one or more complex satellite programs, • Establish and maintain the program baseline (scope, schedule, cost, risk), • Drive execution to that baseline; lead replans and recovery when required, • Serve as the primary customer interface for execution, schedule, and delivery commitments, • Integrated Master Scheduling:, • Build and own logic-driven Level 4–5 IMSs, • Validate dependencies across hardware, software, AIT, launch, and suppliers, • Ensure schedules are executable, resource-aware, and actively used to manage work, • Drive weekly / biweekly execution cadence tied directly to the IMS, • Cost, Risk, and Decision Support:, • Own program ETC/EAC in partnership with Finance, • Maintain an active risk register with mitigation, off-ramps, and retirement criteria, • Prepare and lead internal and external program reviews (PMRs, design reviewed, readiness reviews), • Provide leadership with clear decision data, not status theater, • Cross-Functional & Supplier Leadership:, • Drive alignment across engineering, product, manufacturing, software, mission ops, and launch, • Manage strategic suppliers as extensions of the program, • Escalate and resolve execution conflicts decisively, • Program Ownership, Customer Interface & Contract Execution:, • Own end-to-end program execution from contract award through on-orbit delivery, • Serve as the primary customer interface for execution, schedule, scope, and delivery commitments, • Translate contractual requirements into an executable program baseline, • Ensure customer expectations remain aligned with technical and schedule reality, • Contract Administration & Change Control:, • Own day-to-day contract administration for assigned programs, in partnership with Legal and Finance, • Track contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria, • Lead assessment and negotiation of scope changes, contract modifications, and schedule impacts, • Ensure execution remains compliant with contract terms and data rights requirements, • Support invoicing milestones, deliverable acceptance, and customer reporting, • Reviews & External Communications:, • Lead customer program reviews, readiness reviews, and delivery checkpoints, • Ensure clear documentation of decisions, changes, and customer direction, • Act as Loft’s execution authority in customer-facing forumsMust Haves:, • 8+ years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex technical programs, • Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end program delivery, • Deep experience building and executing Integrated Master Schedules, • Strong understanding of spacecraft development lifecycles, • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams under ambiguityNice to Haves:, • Experience with multi-program ownership or portfolios, • Familiarity with DCMA-style schedule health principles, • Experience interfacing with government or institutional customersSome of Our Awesome Benefits:, • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents, • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA, • 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance, • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays, • 401(k) plan and equity options, • Daily catered lunches and snacks in office, • International exposure to our team in France, • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent, • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support, • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations