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Program Manager

Terran Orbital Corporation

Terran Orbital Corporation

Operations
Irvine, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 17, 2024

Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our growing team. Reporting to the SVP of Programs, the Program Manager will work within a multidisciplinary team to manage the execution of customer contracts. The candidate will be accountable for delivering highly reliable space systems to Government and Commercial customers. The Program Manager owns the customer relationship, organizes internal engineering, manages external suppliers & manufacturing, and tests activities. A successful Program Manager executes on-time, on-budget delivery of their projects. The end goal of every Program Manager is to deliver affordable, high-performance space systems at an escalated pace.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain project schedules, risk analysis, procurement plans, subcontract management plans, project staffing plans, and budget (direct costs, subcontracts, travel, etc.)
  • Participate in customer meetings to define and refine requirements
  • Report program updates regularly to the executive team and our customers
  • Track all internal and external deliverables, prepare and present formal and informal design and progress reviews
  • Generate proposals/ scope of work based on customer requirements
  • Work closely with members of their program team, technical peer teams, and program controllers to ensure our systems meet all requirements and achieve all milestones while staying within strict budgetary constraints