Technical Project Manager

Space Tango LLC • Lexington, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Space Tango is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented project professional to coordinate the technical, logistical, and documentation activities required for getting payloads to space and safely back to Earth. While previous spaceflight or NASA experience is not required, the ideal candidate will excel at organizing complex projects, coordinating across teams, managing deadlines and requirements, and ensuring critical details are not overlooked. The role involves learning NASA integration processes and guiding payloads through various mission phases.

Requirements

• Experience coordinating projects, programs, or complex operations
• Experience working across multiple teams and managing deadlines and deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with detailed documentation and technical information
• Ability to travel and support mission activities when required

Nice To Haves

• Exceptionally organized and enjoys bringing structure to complex projects
• Can manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the overall objective
• Takes ownership and follows things through to completion
• Communicates well with both technical and non-technical people
• Is comfortable asking questions and learning technical information
• Notices details and potential problems before they become bigger problems
• Can adapt quickly when schedules or requirements change
• Enjoys working across teams and getting people moving toward a common deadline
• Experience from a variety of industries such as technical project or program management, engineering project coordination, manufacturing or new product introduction, laboratory or research operations, logistics, regulatory/compliance programs, systems integration, defense, aviation, medical devices, automotive, or other technical operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical projects involving engineering, science, operations, customers, and external partners
• Manage schedules, requirements, documentation, deliverables, and readiness milestones
• Track open actions, risks, changing requirements, and upcoming deadlines
• Keep internal and external teams aligned on priorities and next steps
• Prepare and coordinate technical documentation and review materials
• Learn NASA integration processes and help guide payloads through planning, testing, launch, on-orbit operations, and return
• Support launch and mission activities, including occasional travel and non-standard hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed