Principal Product Manager - Space Systems
$190,000–$230,000 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States or Herndon, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Own the vision and strategy for commercial payloads, leading the full product lifecycle from development prioritization to go-to-market execution. Establish and deliver world-class payload products by collaborating with engineering, sales, and customer delivery teams to refine offerings and drive market share. Translate customer use cases into technical requirements and ROI, actively engaging with domestic and international government agencies to codify needs and manage relationships. Develop and maintain the product roadmap, coordinate launch checklists for go-live readiness, and generate documentation for internal stakeholders and partners. Evaluate non-standard offerings to support proposal development and coordinate with US regulatory teams as needed.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government security clearance TS/SCI
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience, preferably in the development of space based capabilities
- Demonstrated experience in project or program management including the release or delivery of complex or highly technical capabilities
- Demonstrated experience with space payloads, bus integration, or space industry hardware partnerships
- Ability to travel by car, plane, train, bus, vessel, or metro
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to effectively navigate public transportation
- Ability to read and respond to inter-office communications
- Ability to effectively participate in meetings
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to pull, push, carry, handle, or feel
- Ability to carry, handle items
- Ability to reach with arms and hands
- Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Ability to talk
- Ability to hear
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Ability to walk
- Ability to use a computer
- Ability to use a phone
- Ability to use office equipment
- Ability to use other computing and digital devices
Desired Qualifications
- Experience defining the Vision and Strategy for commercial or government focused product offerings
- Demonstrated experience with RF collection capabilities and customers or the market for space based remote sensing technologies
- Product Management experience including roadmap development, prioritization across multiple internal and external stakeholders, release planning, and execution
- Experience with product launches including GTM strategy
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