Customer Program Manager

Lead complex programs from kickoff through delivery, partnering with engineering, operations, supply chain, and customers to execute against cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Translate customer requirements and program goals into actionable plans, driving alignment across cross-functional teams and maintaining visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies.

Serve as the primary interface between technical teams, leadership, and customers, facilitating technical reviews, communicating program status, and enabling timely decision-making.

Own program execution by maintaining integrated schedules, preparing customer-facing status reports, coordinating and reviewing technical deliverables, and ensuring clear, accurate communication throughout the program lifecycle

Own the commercial and operational success of assigned programs, maintaining accountability for budgets, forecasts, customer commitments, contract execution, schedule performance and overall program profitability.

Drive program governance by managing requirements, configuration and change control, risk mitigation, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

About You:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related technical field.

3+ years of experience managing multiple technical programs in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated engineering environment.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical and business stakeholders without direct authority.

Proven ability to influence technical decisions and align diverse stakeholders around common objectives.

Exceptional technical writing and communication skills, with experience developing customer-facing reports, reviewing technical documentation, and translating complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable communication.

Excellent commercial and financial awareness, with experience framing decisions in terms of cost, timing, risk and performance.

Nice to haves but not required:

Experience with additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, or new product development.

Working knowledge of quality and regulatory standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR/EAR, DFARS, or NIST 800-171

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Knowledge of materials, manufacturing, operations and additive manufacturing standards.

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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