Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ten One Aerospace provides engineering services and products for the aerospace industry, specializing in astrodynamics, controls, autonomy, spacecraft GNC systems, and flight software. The Senior Program Manager will lead customer-facing programs delivering RPO kits and GNC capabilities, coordinating cross-functional teams, suppliers, subcontractors, schedules, budgets, contracts, and customer satisfaction.

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

Skills

• 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)
• 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
• Remote with occasional travel to customer sites or Ten One Aerospace facilities as needed
• PMP, MBA or other formal management training preferred
• Current security clearances or ability to obtain clearances is a plus
• 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

Benefits

• Intellectual growth, mentorship, and continuous learning
• Opportunities for career development with some of the most reputable professionals in the industry
• Health, vision and dental insurance options for you and your family
• 401K and HSA plans
• Paid-time-off
• Remote work with occasional travel to customer sites or Ten One Aerospace facilities as needed

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