Terran Orbital Corporation

Sr. Project Engineer

Terran Orbital Corporation · Irvine, CA

Posted 19 days ago

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This role has been open
19 days
Terran Orbital Corporation's roles stay open a median of 78 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
8% of Terran Orbital Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Terran Orbital Corporation
high
29 stale, 2 reposted of 37 open
Hiring momentum
54 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

As a Sr. Project Engineer at Terran Orbital, you will coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure the successful design and production of command and data handling modules for satellites. Your role involves leading project planning, risk management, and communication with engineering and management teams, while preparing technical reviews and status reports. You will also manage dependencies across programs and facilitate technical discussions to maintain project momentum.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of project or program management experience in a hardware development environment
  • Experience in project or program management in a hardware development and production environment
  • Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles and manufacturing release processes
  • Demonstrated ability to lead without formal authority and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Experience with program management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence

Nice to have

  • Experience with satellite bus, payload, avionics or aircraft development
  • Familiarity with FPGA, Microprocessors and high-reliability hardware
  • Knowledgeable of EVMS, risk management and configuration control
  • Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM/DFA, control plans, and process flows
  • Exposure to APQP, PPAP, or similar structured product introduction processes

What you get

  • 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) Match
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Competitive Paid Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is $130,000 — $175,000 USD but actual salary is determined case-by-case
  • Position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance
  • Job operates in a professional office environment but within a manufacturing company, which may involve some physical demands

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