K2 Space
Program Manager, Commercial
$150K–$250K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in the space industry and 8+ years of technical program or project management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Leads commercial customer programs from early requirements and proposals through contract definition, spacecraft readiness, and mission execution.
What you'll do
- Lead commercial proposals, opportunity responses, contract scoping, and technical definition with internal teams.
- Serve as the customer point of contact, resolving issues and coordinating requirement, technical, and contractual changes.
- Coordinate mission schedules, readiness, reviews, deliverables, and stakeholder communications through cross-company collaboration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience in the space industry.
- 8+ years of technical program or project management experience.
- Full project lifecycle experience; deep understanding of commercial satellite contracting and business development.
Nice to have
- Full project lifecycle experience, preferably with spacecraft.
- Program Management certification.
Pay
$150,000 - $250,000 USD base salary
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