Loft Orbital

Senior Satellite Program Manager

Loft Orbital

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Golden • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own end-to-end delivery of one or more complex satellite programs
  • Establish and maintain the program baseline (scope, schedule, cost, risk)
  • Drive execution to that baseline; lead replans and recovery when required
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for execution, schedule, and delivery commitments
  • Build and own logic-driven Level 4–5 IMSs
  • Validate dependencies across hardware, software, AIT, launch, and suppliers
  • Ensure schedules are executable, resource-aware, and actively used to manage work
  • Drive weekly / biweekly execution cadence tied directly to the IMS
  • Own program ETC/EAC in partnership with Finance
  • Maintain an active risk register with mitigation, off-ramps, and retirement criteria
  • Prepare and lead internal and external program reviews (PMRs, design reviews, readiness reviews)
  • Provide leadership with clear decision data, not status theater
  • Drive alignment across engineering, product, manufacturing, software, mission ops, and launch
  • Manage strategic suppliers as extensions of the program
  • Escalate and resolve execution conflicts decisively
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for execution, schedule, scope, and delivery commitments
  • Translate contractual requirements into an executable program baseline
  • Ensure customer expectations remain aligned with technical and schedule reality
  • Own day-to-day contract administration for assigned programs, in partnership with Legal and Finance
  • Track contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria
  • Lead assessment and negotiation of scope changes, contract modifications, and schedule impacts
  • Ensure execution remains compliant with contract terms and data rights requirements
  • Support invoicing milestones, deliverable acceptance, and customer reporting
  • Lead customer program reviews, readiness reviews, and delivery checkpoints
  • Ensure clear documentation of decisions, changes, and customer direction
  • Act as Loft’s execution authority in customer-facing forums

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex technical programs
  • Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end program delivery
  • Deep experience building and executing Integrated Master Schedules
  • Strong understanding of spacecraft development lifecycles
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams under ambiguity
Benefits
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
  • 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan and equity options
  • Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
  • International exposure to our team in France
  • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
  • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
  • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
  • Relocation assistance when applicable
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Integrated Master Schedulesprogram deliveryrisk managementcontract administrationschedule managementscope managementcost managementexecution cadencedependencies validationmilestone tracking
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional team managementcustomer interfacedecision makingconflict resolutioncommunicationnegotiationalignment facilitationdocumentationexecution authority