Sr. Program Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very‑low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more.

Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

The Sr. Program Manager will provide leadership and supervision in a team environment, with frequent opportunities for customer engagement, new business development, concept design, mission formulation, system analysis, and detailed design, analysis, integration, and test, plus orbit operations. The Senior Program Manager will typically run larger, more complex/demanding, and high‑profile programs.

Title:

Sr. Program Manager

Position Type:
Full Time

Pay Range: $135,000 - $215,000

Location:

Lafayette, CO

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

• Program management responsibility for Space hardware missions for Commercial, Defense, Restricted, or NASA satellites.
• Program execution in all phases of the program life cycle (business development, mission formulation, requirements flow-down, manufacturing, integration and test, and on‑orbit operations)
• System design balancing performance, emerging technologies, schedule, risk, and cost
• Encourage, counsel, mentor, and lead program teams thru program evolution, milestones, challenges, and successes.
• Prepare, present, and manage for successful conclusion major program milestone reviews
• Manage / perform trade studies balancing cost, schedule and technical requirements and parametric analyses
• Evaluation of existing and emerging technologies
• Develop, review and negotiate procurement documents (specification, SOW) and manage subcontracts
• Work closely with customers to help refine their needs and provide innovative and competitive solutions
• Support and help evolve the spacecraft and component product line offerings
• Generate and maintain program integrated master schedule (IMS)
• Generate and maintain program budgets and forecasts, including financial, technical, and schedule risk and opportunity positions
• Execute flight programs that meet technical and cost obligations
• Work closely with other contractors/teammates in meeting customer needs
• Collaborate closely with technical program leads and diverse domain expertise
• Ensure all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives
• May include personnel management responsibilities
• Other responsibilities as assigned

• At least 10+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management with Engineering background, or Computer Science discipline
• Good documentation and communication skills
• Strong systems engineering and technical management skills and demonstrated ability to grow new business opportunities and execute demanding flight programs
• Ability to work rapidly with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams
• Previous experience and skills in project definition, simulation, implementation, lab integration and test
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, ceremonies, and artifacts
• Knowledge of Agile metrics and how to interpret them to drive performance
• Experience working with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate collaboration between cross‑functional teams and stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment with emphasis on…