Technical Program Manager, Hardware

Loft Orbital’s mission is to simplify access to space by streamlining the development and deployment of mission capabilities across our space infrastructure.

We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our Hardware organization in Golden or Toulouse. This role is ideal for an engineer by trade who has transitioned into technical program management or engineering leadership and wants to apply their technical background to complex hardware development programs.

You'll work closely with engineering leads and program management to drive day-to-day execution of our Hub 3 evolution and new hardware programs. You'll bring structure to complex technical projects, manage dependencies and priorities, and help engineering teams deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.

You'll also help develop lightweight processes and practices that improve how our engineering teams plan, communicate, and execute as Loft scales.

• Drive day-to-day execution of hardware development programs, tracking milestones, deliverables, priorities, and dependencies across engineering teams.

• Develop and maintain program schedules, coordinate resources, and align activities across hardware, embedded, FPGA, systems, software, integration, and testing teams.

• Identify and track technical and program risks, facilitate resolution of blockers, and escalate issues when needed.

• Work closely with engineering leads to maintain execution visibility, communicate priorities, and keep development efforts on track.

• Provide clear updates on program status, schedules, risks, and dependencies to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Develop lightweight tools, processes, and reporting practices that improve engineering efficiency, accountability, and execution.

• Contribute to hardware roadmaps, development planning, and resource forecasting.

• Engineering background, ideally in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, FPGA, Computer Architecture, RF, or a related hardware discipline.

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, including hands-on involvement in hardware or embedded product development.

• Experience transitioning into technical program management, engineering management, or technical leadership.

• Strong understanding of hardware product development, from requirements and design through integration, testing, and delivery.

• Proven ability to coordinate complex technical projects, manage competing priorities, and drive execution across teams.

• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to build credibility with engineers and influence without formal authority.

• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced engineering environment.

• Experience in aerospace, satellite, or space hardware development.

• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics, RF, embedded software, FPGA, or flight hardware.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Exposure to hardware integration, qualification, environmental testing, or production.

• Experience working with distributed or international engineering teams.