Senior Space Systems Technical Project Manager
$130,000–$150,000 year
Hybrid · Seattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Senior Space Systems Technical Project Manager to oversee the full scope of design, buy, build, and test within the C&DH and Electrical Power subsystems, coordinating internal and external efforts, developing integrated plans and schedules, owning daily tasking, and managing vendor relationships and risk. The role supports a team across Systems, Power, Command and Data Handling, and Embedded Systems within BlackSky’s Satellite Engineering programs, guiding the program lifecycle from concept through hardware readiness for vehicle integration. The position requires independent initiative, strong stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to drive technical communications with vendors and internal teams, including shepherding engineering reviews (Preliminary Design, Critical Design, Test Readiness) and coordinating production deliveries. Based out of Seattle with hybrid in-office requirements and up to 25% travel; remote candidates considered with regular facility visits. Salary range for senior level candidates in Washington State is $130,000-$150,000 per year.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
- Six years of direct Project Management experience or related experience
- Experience developing and deploying complex systems with hardware and integrated software dependencies
- Experience with management of vendors for computer board development or command and data handling systems
- Highly skilled at MS Project and managing schedules with critical dependencies
- Experience working with integrated product teams
- Experience with JIRA
- Experience managing budgets and resource planning
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% to support supplier activities
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