Technical Program Manager – Campaign Launch

• Support the Launch Director in developing and maintaining integrated launch campaign plans, schedules, milestones, and readiness metrics
• Coordinate campaign activities across engineering, manufacturing, AI&T, mission operations, supply chain, logistics, launch service providers, and other stakeholders
• Monitor campaign readiness and identify schedule, resource, technical, operational, or logistical risks
• Support launch readiness reviews, operational readiness reviews, campaign milestones, and executive briefings
• Coordinate spacecraft transportation, ground support equipment deployment, personnel movement, and launch-site operations
• Coordinate logistics with launch service providers, transportation vendors, customs agencies, and launch-site personnel
• Develop and maintain launch campaign logistics plans and operational procedures
• Support launch-related infrastructure projects, facility enhancements, and operational capability improvements
• Evaluate launch-site facilities, support equipment, consumables, communications systems, and operational resources
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align launch activities with campaign schedules and mission requirements
• Maintain readiness dashboards, action-item trackers, risk registers, and status reporting tools
• Support budget, resource, and supplier coordination for launch campaigns and associated projects
• Establish best practices, campaign standards, and operational procedures to improve efficiency and mission success

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a STEM-related field
• Minimum of 5 years of program management or mission management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail for documentation and project deliverables
• Self-starter with initiative and ownership mindset
• Adaptability to rapidly evolving system requirements
• Ability to work in a standard office environment and use a computer for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to travel to launch providers as necessary for launch campaign durations
• Must remain alert and responsive during prolonged periods of monitoring and operations
• Experience with LEO satellite constellations preferred
• Familiarity with mission planning and launch operations preferred
• Knowledge of launch vehicles and payload accommodations preferred
• Experience testing complex systems preferred
• Experience working with heavy loads under cranes preferred
• Prior work in a 24/7 operations environment preferred
• Exposure to automation and AI-enabled tools preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program management and mission management, with a strong focus on coordinating complex launch campaigns and logistics. Proficient in risk management, stakeholder collaboration, and operational readiness to ensure mission success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management
• Mission Management
• Launch Campaign Coordination
• Risk Management
• Logistics Planning

Hard Skills

• Engineering Degree
• LEO Satellite Constellations
• Mission Planning
• Launch Operations
• Testing Complex Systems
• Heavy Load Handling
• Automation Tools
• AI-Enabled Tools

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Self-Starter

Industry Keywords

• Launch Service Providers
• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Operational Capability Improvements
• 24/7 Operations Environment

Tools & Technologies

• Readiness Dashboards
• Action-Item Trackers
• Risk Registers
• Status Reporting Tools