Senior Program Manager

Ten One Aerospace provides engineering services and products for the aerospace industry, specializing in astrodynamics, controls, and autonomy for space missions. Our focus is on spacecraft GNC systems and flight software (FSW). We are developing a full suite of GNC capabilities for space missions, including RPO and docking across all orbital regimes. Spacecraft RPO is a challenging, highly specialized, multidisciplinary field of aerospace engineering, extending beyond traditional GNC, and it is critical to space missions such as debris removal, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and in-space manufacturing. At Ten One Aerospace, we aim to make RPO safe and affordable to lower the entry barriers for new space companies and enable a robust space economy.

When you join Ten One Aerospace, you’ll be a vital part of a passionate and supportive team dedicated to pushing the frontiers of aerospace technology. You’ll be empowered and given autonomy to propose improvements or innovations based on your observations and expertise. Our culture thrives on mentorship and intellectual growth as we seek to build a team of world-class experts on this critical skill set of spacefaring tomorrow.

About the role

Ten One Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager who is excited to apply their experience to customer-facing projects at an innovative space company. As a Senior PM, you will have responsibility, accountability, and authority to plan and execute projects that develop and deliver Ten One’s Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Kits and other Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) capabilities to our customers. You will provide coordination and leadership to cross-functional internal teams, external suppliers, and subcontractors. You will own all aspects of your projects and be the TOA focal responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction aligned with the scope of firm fixed price and time & materials contracts.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the day-to-day execution of programs involving spacecraft payload design, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery, including both hardware and software.
• Negotiate realistic program schedules and budgets, and continually track to on-time and on-cost program execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams such as systems engineering, GNC, flight software, hardware, finance, contracts, and the project management office (PMO) to ensure successful cross-functional program execution.
• Lead efforts to identify and manage subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to support your programs.
• Build strong working relationships with customer teams and collaboratively work to define and execute well-structured firm fixed price and time & materials contracts.
• Continuously monitor and mitigate scope creep.
• Contribute to project management and PMO process improvement efforts, focusing on right-sized efficiency and building a strong foundation to support company growth.
• Mentor junior team members in areas such as project management best practices and effective communication practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years managing technical projects and programs, preferably in the aerospace industry, and at least partially at small companies or startups.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical field (aerospace, software, systems, mechanical, or other engineering).
• PMP, MBA, or other formal management training preferred.
• Experience managing costs on firm fixed price contracts using tools such as EVM.
• Experience with formal risk and opportunity management processes.
• Familiarity with contracts and their implications on project execution such as intellectual property, security/IT/QMS flow downs, export control, etc.
• Experience with contract and statement of work negotiations.
• Experience developing ground-up program BOEs that consider labor, hardware components, external consultant/vendor expenses, travel, etc.
• Experience developing integrated master schedules for technical programs.
• Desire to work in a small, fast-paced, and innovative aerospace company.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and distributed teams.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. Current security clearances or ability to obtain clearances is a plus.

Skills

• Experience with projects that have qualified hardware for space flight. For example, awareness of topics related to conformal coating, vibration testing, TVAC testing, etc.
• Experience with projects involving visual and IR spectrum optics. For example, FOD mitigation, focusing procedures, etc.
• Experience with projects involving software for on-orbit applications.
• Experience managing both project and product organizations.

Schedule

Remote with occasional travel to customer sites or Ten One Aerospace facilities as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance options for you and your family.
• 401K and HSA plans.
• Paid-time-off.
• Opportunities for career development with some of the most reputable professionals in the industry.

Pay

The salary range for this opportunity is $120,000-$239,000 based on experience and location.