Technical Program Manager, Cleared

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Technical Program Execution: Own program planning and execution for a classified Spacetime engineering effort, driving the work through each phase of the mission and directly resolving cross-system dependencies and technical tradeoffs, not just surfacing them for others to decide.
• Cleared Customer & Stakeholder Leadership: Serve as the primary programmatic interface with a cleared government customer, communicating fluently with both technical staff and senior government stakeholders across classified and unclassified channels.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Run the operating rhythm, such as kickoffs, technical reviews, exec readouts, that keeps Engineering, Product, and Solutions Engineering aligned on status, risk, and decisions across compartmented and uncompartmented workstreams.
• Requirements Translation & Technical Judgment: Translate customer and mission requirements into actionable engineering plans. You should be able to read and critique a design document unaided, and reason in real time about latency, throughput, scaling, and failure-mode tradeoffs.
• Security & Compliance Stewardship: Handle classified information and CUI correctly as a matter of course, maintain a sound personal security posture, and follow program security and export-control (ITAR/EAR) requirements without needing to be reminded. Partner closely with the FSO and IT/Cybersecurity, who are direct stakeholders in how this role is evaluated.
• Contract & Financial Management: Own T&M or cost-type contract reporting requirements, including monthly labor, subcontract, hardware, and materials tracking at the Master Equipment List (MEL) level to support invoicing.
• Risk & Delivery Coordination: Identify schedule, scope, and dependency risk early; escalate with context; and coordinate mitigations directly with engineering leads across development, staging, and dedicated government cloud production environments.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance in good standing. TS/SCI with polygraph is strongly preferred given the access levels this role requires.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or a closely related role delivering complex technical platforms, ideally for U.S. Government or defense/space customers.
• Demonstrated technical depth: the ability to read and critique a design document unaided, and to engage engineering teams on architecture, scaling, and failure-mode tradeoffs as a peer, not a translator.
• A track record with genuinely technical programs, infrastructure migrations, API/interface contracts, cross-system dependency resolution, or multi-team technical rollouts, not just cross-functional coordination with a technical flavor.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and interface confidently with senior government and customer stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex project financials, resource tracking, or strict contractual reporting requirements (T&M, FFP, or cost-type contracts).
• U.S. citizenship (required to hold and maintain the clearance level above).
• Background in engineering, hardware/software systems, or solutions architecture, or a related field with hands-on experience running technical programs alongside engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with networking, telecom, or SDN/traffic engineering concepts.
• Strong background in satellite and mission operations — early-orbit commissioning, fleet readiness, or operating in high-consequence environments.
• Experience supporting programs that have transitioned from prototype to production volumes, and improving TRL/MRL along the way.
• In-depth knowledge of USG acquisition processes, FAR/DFARS, and contract vehicles (BAAs, sole-source, IDIQs, OTAs).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field — preferred, not mandatory. Equivalent hands-on technical experience is evaluated on equal footing.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as program needs require.

What We Offer:

• Innovative Environment: Work at a cutting-edge company shaping the future of aerospace communications.
• Impactful Work: Directly contribute to critical national security programs and initiatives.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your career with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive workplace where your contributions matter.
• Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote/in-office schedules.
• Compensation and Equity: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (401(k), dental, vision, health, life insurance), paid time off, and equity options.

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

• This position involves access to export-controlled information. To comply with U.S. government export regulations, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
• (A) Qualify as a U.S. person, which includes:
• U.S. citizen or national
• U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
• Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157
• Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158
• (B) Be eligible to access export-controlled information without requiring an export authorization.
• (C) Be eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the necessary export authorization from the appropriate U.S. government agency.
• The company reserves the right to decline pursuing an export licensing process for legitimate business-related reasons.

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