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Technical Program Manager, USG Space Relays

Astranis · San Francisco

Posted 14 days ago

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This role has been open
14 days
Astranis's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Astranis's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Astranis
high
55 stale, 0 reposted of 89 open
Hiring momentum
130 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Astranis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Astranis.

About this role

As a Technical Program Manager at Astranis, you will oversee the technical execution of multi-spacecraft flight programs for the US Government, ensuring successful delivery from concept to on-orbit demonstration. Your role involves managing schedules, tracking technical performance metrics, leading verification and validation strategies, and collaborating with engineering teams and government stakeholders to meet stringent requirements.

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

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Astranis as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline
  • 7+ years of technical program management, project management, or systems engineering leadership within aerospace, defense, or commercial space systems
  • Demonstrated track record leading requirements flow-down, ICD development, technical budget tracking, trade studies, and end-to-end V&V campaigns for complex spaceflight systems
  • Proven experience managing U.S. Government (NASA, DoW, or IC) spaceflight programs through formal review gates (SRR, PDR, CDR, DRR, ORR) and formal deliverable lifecycles (DRDs/CDRLs)
  • Proven ability to drive cross-functional engineering teams in a rapid, agile, vertically integrated hardware development and manufacturing environment
  • Exceptional written and verbal presentation skills, with demonstrated experience presenting complex technical baseline trades, risk mitigations, and schedule critical paths to Government stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Direct experience with NASA SCaN, TDRSS, CSP, NextSTEP programs, or NASA center processes (MSFC, GSFC), including familiarity with NASA-STD guidelines and tailored GEVS qualification
  • Domain understanding of space-to-space RF communications, bent-pipe or regenerative payloads, frequency planning, digital IF/SDR architectures, and dynamic link budget analysis
  • Experience with satellite ground station deployment, data transport, and automated service scheduling interfaces (APIs/GUIs)
  • Direct background in spacecraft assembly, integration, environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, acoustic), launch vehicle integration, and on-orbit operations
  • Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 security controls, CMMC, FedRAMP, Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ), or obtaining USG Authority to Connect (ATC)

What you get

  • Compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits
  • Significant equity package via incentive stock options
  • High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement planning
  • Flexible PTO

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technical stack or tools used in the role
  • The position requires active security clearance, which may limit candidate eligibility
  • The role involves significant interaction with government stakeholders, which may come with additional compliance and reporting requirements

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Listed by Astranis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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