Satellite Program Manager

Loft Orbital•Golden, CO 80402, US• Contract

Posted 2 months ago• Business & Finance

Compensation

$130,000–$170,000/year

Job Description

Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is seeking a Satellite Program Manager to support execution of spacecraft programs and customer missions. This role owns defined programs or major workstreams and grows toward full end-to-end accountability.

You will work within Loft’s IMS-driven execution framework, coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking execution against plan, and escalating risks early and clearly.

About this role:

Program Execution:

Own delivery of assigned programs, projects, or major workstreams

Coordinate execution across engineering, software, AIT, and operations

Track schedule, scope, and risks for owned scope

Scheduling & Planning:

Build and maintain executable schedules for owned scope

Update and manage tasks derived from the program IMS

Understand dependencies and surface conflicts proactively

Risk & Issue Management:

Identify risks early and propose mitigations

Track issues and drive closure

Support replanning and recovery actions when needed

Program Execution & Customer Support:

Own execution of assigned programs, projects, or major workstreams

Interface directly with customers on execution topics under guidance of a Senior PM

Support preparation and delivery of customer status updates and reviews

Ensure customer questions and concerns are tracked and resolved

Contract Administration:

Track contractual requirements, milestones, and deliverables for owned scope

Support change assessments by documenting impacts to schedule, cost, and scope

Maintain accurate records of customer direction and decisions

Coordinate with Finance on milestone completion and invoicing readiness

Communication & Reporting:

Provide clear, accurate status to internal leadership and customers

Ensure execution status aligns with contractual commitments

Escalate risks or misalignments early

Maintain accurate documentation and decision records

Must Haves:

3–7 years of experience in program management, systems engineering, or project leadership

Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams

Ability to build and manage schedules for technical work

Strong organizational and communication skills

Nice to Haves:

Experience in satellite or aerospace programs

Exposure to Integrated Master Scheduling

Interest in growing into full end-to-end program ownership

Some of Our Awesome 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

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.