GITAI
Technical Program Manager, Mission Integration
$125K–$165K
Los Angeles, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years managing technically complex or regulated programs; at least one year of full-time experience in a fast-moving startup or small company.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.; the role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
About the job
Coordinates launch campaigns and mission integration for GITAI’s Space-Based Interceptor program, managing external dependencies, approvals, deliverables, and stakeholder actions so engineering teams can meet program milestones.
What you'll do
- Assess launch and rideshare opportunities, then coordinate campaigns from flight selection through launch execution.
- Maintain integrated mission plans and manage external deliverables, government approvals, contracts, risks, schedules, and decisions.
- Coordinate with government customers, launch providers, regulators, subcontractors, and internal teams; provide leadership updates and drive actions to closure.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years managing technically complex or regulated programs, including at least one year full-time at a fast-moving startup or small company.
- Direct experience bridging an internal technical organization with government agencies, regulators, public-sector customers, or other external stakeholders; experience as primary program contact managing external deliverables and commitments.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft missions, launch campaigns, payload integration, launch service providers, launch aggregators, or rideshare missions.
- Experience with space-related regulatory processes or U.S. Space Force, Missile Defense Agency, or other Department of Defense organizations.
Pay
$125,000 to $165,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
Payload User’s Guides, FCC, NOAA, FAR, DFARS, Other Transaction Agreements, CUI, DD254
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