Satellite Software Program Manager
Loft Orbital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toulouse • France
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About the role
- Own delivery of software scope across customer programs with teams including in Spacecraft Deployment, Software Solutions, Test Infrastructure, Customer Operations Engineer, Embedded Software, and Software Products
- Translate contract requirements into executable software plans
- Ensure alignment between software roadmaps and program milestones
- Build and maintain software schedules integrated into the program IMS
- Manage dependencies between software, hardware, AIT, and mission operations
- Provide inputs to and ensure alignment of sprint-level execution while maintaining long-range delivery credibility
- Work effectively with matrixed product personnel, independent functional teams, or dedicated program teams
- Resolve priority conflicts between product and program needs
- Ensure software readiness for integration, test, and launch
- Identify software delivery risks early
- Coordinate mitigation, re-planning, and recovery actions
- Represent software execution status to customers and leadership
- Act as a trusted execution partner to software engineering leadership
- Mentor junior PMs or TPMs
- Shape how Loft integrates software delivery into overall program execution
- Serve as the primary customer interface for software execution, delivery, and readiness
- Translate customer contractual commitments into executable software plans
- Ensure software delivery aligns with customer milestones, acceptance criteria, and integration events
- Represent software execution status in customer reviews and leadership forums
- Own contract execution for software-related scope across customer programs
- Track software deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria
- In coordination with Customer Operations Engineer, perform impact assessments for software scope changes, including cost, schedule, and risk
- Ensure alignment between product roadmaps and customer contractual commitments
- Work closely with hardware PMs to ensure integrated contract compliance
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and Product to manage change control and invoicing milestones
- Ensure customer commitments do not outpace executable capacity
Requirements
- 7+ years experience managing complex software or software-heavy programs/projects
- Experience delivering flight software, ground software, or safety-critical systems
- Strong understanding of Agile execution and long-range program planning
- Proven ability to operate in matrixed organizations
- Experience with the Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management)
Benefits
- Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
- Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
- Health and life insurance, we care about your health
- Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
software deliveryAgile executionprogram planningflight softwareground softwaresafety-critical systemsrisk managementdependency managementimpact assessmentscontract execution
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationconflict resolutioncollaborationcustomer interfacealignmentproblem-solvingexecution credibilitymatrix organization operation