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Satellite Software Program Manager

Loft Orbital•Golden, CO 80402, US• Contract

Posted 2 months ago• Software

Compensation

$130,000–$170,000/year

Job Description

Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is seeking a Satellite Software Program Manager to lead delivery of flight software and ground software in support of customer contracts. This role operates across matrixed and/or independent product teams, translating customer commitments into executable plans and ensuring software delivery aligns with AI&T (assembly, integration, and test) and spacecraft-level milestones.

This is a true program role — accountable for schedule, integration, and delivery, not just coordination.

About this role:

Software Program Ownership:

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

Planning & Scheduling:

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

Cross-Team Execution:

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

Risk & Delivery Management:

Identify software delivery risks early

Coordinate mitigation, re-planning, and recovery actions

Represent software execution status to customers and leadership

Leadership & Influence:

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

Software Program Ownership & Customer Interface:

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

Contract Administration for Software Scope:

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

Cross-Functional & Commercial Alignment (additive):

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

Must Haves:

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)

Nice to Haves:

Experience with spacecraft flight software

Familiarity with hardware-software integration cycles

Experience managing software delivery across multiple concurrent programs

Proficient with Jira Global Configuration

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

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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.