Senior Program Manager

Quantum Space•Rockville, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Space is redefining mobility and maneuverability in space. Our high-mobility Ranger spacecraft platforms support national security, civil, and commercial missions with unmatched flexibility and propulsion capability. We build fast and iterate quickly — and we're looking for a Senior Program Manager who has put hardware in orbit and is ready to do it again, faster and leaner. This role is for a senior technologist-turned-program-manager: someone with deep roots in systems engineering, spacecraft I&T, or instrument development who has grown into full technical, cost, and schedule ownership of a space mission. You've led programs through early architectures and trades, major development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.), and flight. You know how to lead cross-functional teams of 30 to 200+ people, engage credibly in technical reviews, and make hard trade-offs under real constraints.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, physics, or a closely related technical discipline
7+ years of project or program management experience on satellite or spacecraft missions, including at least one that reached launch or on-orbit operations
Technical depth in systems engineering, I&T, or instrument development — enough to engage meaningfully with your engineering team
Proven ability to lead cross-functional, hardware-intensive programs through formal government or commercial milestone reviews
Strong experience managing schedules, budgets, and execution trade-offs under real cost and schedule constraints
Ability to operate effectively in a mission-driven, high-accountability environment where outcomes are visible to the customer from day one
U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience in rapid development, prototype-to-production, or non-traditional acquisition environments
Proposal development experience — writing or managing competitive responses to government AOs or RFPs
Familiarity with mission assurance standards, ITAR/export control requirements, and national security mission contexts
Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, or clear eligibility to obtain one

Responsibilities

Own full technical, cost, and schedule accountability for spacecraft and subsystem development
Lead cross-functional delivery across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, integration, and test from early development through launch and commissioning
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, IMS, milestones, and delivery commitments to internal stakeholders and external customers
Identify program risks, dependencies, and resource constraints — and drive mitigation to closure, not just documentation
Own customer engagements, milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.), and internal program reporting
Bring execution discipline and mission assurance rigor to a fast-paced, rapidly evolving commercial environment
Contribute to proposal development and business capture as the company scales its program portfolio