Technical Program Manager, Spacecraft Development

Quantum Space is redefining mobility and maneuverability in space. Our high-mobility spacecraft platforms support national security, civil, and commercial missions with unmatched flexibility and propulsion capability. We build fast and iterate quickly.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Spacecraft Development who combines deep aerospace technical expertise with exceptional program execution leadership. This role is ideal for a systems engineer, spacecraft integration lead, or mission architect who has grown into full technical, cost, and schedule ownership of complex spacecraft or payload programs. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will lead mission execution from early concept development through launch and on-orbit operations while serving as a key technical interface with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Own full technical, cost, and schedule accountability for spacecraft, payload, and subsystem development programs
• Define, mature, and negotiate mission concepts, including:
  • Payload integration studies
  • Mission analysis
  • System architecture trades
  • Concept of operations development
• Lead cross-functional execution across:
  • Systems engineering
  • Vehicle engineering
  • Avionics
  • Software
  • Propulsion
  • Thermal
  • AI&T
  • Manufacturing and supply chain
• Develop and maintain:
  • Integrated master schedules (IMS)
  • Program plans and milestones
  • Technical documentation and interface requirements
  • Spacecraft capability and mission architecture documentation
• Serve as the primary customer-facing technical and programmatic lead during:
  • Early mission formulation
  • Technical interchange meetings (TIMs/TEMs)
  • SRR, PDR, CDR, and milestone reviews
  • Proposal and capture activities
• Lead technical negotiations and ensure customer requirements align with Quantum Space capabilities
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and resource constraints and drive mitigation plans to closure
• Support mission-level engineering activities including:
  • Requirements development
  • Payload-to-bus compatibility
  • Architecture studies
  • Mission assurance planning
• Contribute to proposal development, business capture, and growth of the company’s mission portfolio
• Bring execution discipline and mission assurance rigor to a fast-paced, rapidly evolving commercial space environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience leading spacecraft, satellite, or aerospace development programs
• Direct experience designing, integrating, testing, or operating spacecraft or space systems
• Strong technical background in:
  • Systems engineering
  • Spacecraft integration & test (I&T)
  • Mission architecture
  • Payload integration
  • Experience leading hardware-intensive aerospace programs through formal milestone reviews
• Strong understanding of:
  • Spacecraft subsystems
  • Space system architectures
  • Mission modeling and simulation
  • Program execution under cost and schedule constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage credibly with customers, executives, and engineering teams
• Ability to travel up to 25%

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline
• 15+ years of aerospace or space industry experience
• Experience supporting National Security Space programs or government customers
• Experience with:
  • Satellite constellation analysis and simulation
  • Electro-optical, RF, infrared, communications, or PNT payloads
  • Mission assurance and export control requirements (ITAR)
  • Rapid development or prototype-to-production environments
  • Proposal development and government capture activities
  • Familiarity with national security ground systems, networking, tasking, planning, and mission operations architectures
• Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or eligibility to obtain one

• Ownership – Leadership ownership of high-visibility national security and commercial space missions
• Exposure – Opportunity to help shape the future of Quantum Space as we scale from prototype to production
• Growth – Build trusted partnerships across leadership, engineering, and business teams. Opportunities for training and development.
• Compensation – Competitive salary, equity, and…