Commercial Technical Project Manager

Commercial Technical Project Manager

Job Locations:
US-CA-Bay Area | US-CA-El Segundo

ID: 2025-1787
Category: Acquisition Support
Required Security Clearance: None
Type: Full-Time

Overview

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized "Great Place To Work", has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators, service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.

At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers' critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management, and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation, remote sensing systems, data products, and the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.

Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications

In this role, you will be part of a team managing a large system procurement, providing expert input and advice related to space, launch, and ground system commercial program management.

Key Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communications with a demonstrated capability to work collaboratively with customers at all levels, partners, and colleagues.
• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems preferred) with 8+ years of experience in commercial space systems program management.
• Experience working on commercial satellite programs, including communication space systems.
• Must be a self-motivated individual who can work independently and in a team.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced commercial and startup environments and enjoy working with multidisciplinary teams on diverse challenges related to satellite system development and implementation.
• Must be a US citizen or green card holder.
• Role is immediate, full-time, and may be performed from Northern California, Southern California, or with regular travel. Other locations may be considered.

Desired Qualifications:

• Commercial Space Systems Program Management including evaluation of contracts, RDW, schedule/IMS, management of key milestones and deliverables.
• Spacecraft System Engineering expertise including but not limited to end-to-end architecture concepts, supplier evaluation, CONOPS development, ICD development, and creating technical proposals.

Candidate may have experience in one or many of the following:

• Subsystem design and analysis, Systems Architecture development, bus systems engineering, electrical system design, mechanical system design, TTC, Comm payload design, Orbit Dynamics, GNC/ACS design, and design for manufacture and test.
• Domain expertise across a spectrum of technical domains such as space environments analysis and test, PMP, thermal design/analysis/test, structural design/analysis/test, reliability, launch and mission analysis, ground system design.

The typical pay range for this position is USD $130,000 - $220,000 per year, total package. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, retirement plan, and other benefits (all included as part of the package).

Role Index:

1. PMP: Project Management Professional
2. IMS: Integrated Master Schedule
3. RDW: Requirements Document Workshop
4. ICD: Interface Control Document
5. GNC: Guidance, Navigation, and Control
6. ACS: Attitude Control System
7. TRL: Technology Readiness Level
8. RFQ: Request for Quotation
9. RFI: Request for Information
10. SOW: Statement of Work
11. MSA: Master Service Agreement
12. SLA: Service Level Agreement
13. NDAA: National Defense Authorization Act
14. EVM: Earned Value Management
15. COTS: Commercial Off-The-Shelf
16. GSE: Ground Support Equipment
17. O&M: Operations and Maintenance
18. QA/QC: Quality Assurance/Quality Control
19. DFM/DFT: Design for Manufacturability/Design for Testability
20. LOI: Letter of Intent
21. EAC: Estimate at Completion
22. ROI: Return on Investment
23. CCB: Change Control Board
24. RFP: Request for Proposal
25. RTO: Recovery Time Objective

Deliverable(s)

Join our dynamic team to shape the future of commercial space systems! You'll play a pivotal role in managing large system procurements and providing expert advice on cutting-edge space and ground systems, working alongside top-tier professionals in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.