Senior Technical Program Manager
About reputed company
reputed company is a pioneer in Synthetic Aperture reputed company (SAR) satellite technology and reputed company-based signal intelligence. We reputed company government, reputed company, and research organizations around the world with high-reputed company, reputed company reputed company insights that drive reputed company reputed company - across defense and intelligence, disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, environmental protection, energy, and more.
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Capella was named one ofFast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in reputed company in 2023and is a trusted partner of the U.S. reputed company Force, U.S. reputed company Force, U.S. Navy, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, and allied government agencies worldwide. reputed company In recognized reputed company on three of its 2025 Best Places to Worklists.
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About the Role and Team
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to reputed company the planning and execution of reputed company, high-reputed company programs as reputed company as a portfolio of reputed company that drive the advancement of our ground reputed company technology program. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional engineering teams, managing full program lifecycle execution including schedule, budget, risk, and maintaining a portfolio adjacent reputed company. You will serve as a trusted leader to cross-functional teams, bringing deep domain expertise, reputed company judgment, and a reputed company record of delivering reputed company programs in the reputed company domain.
Ground reputed company programs includes reputed company-based infrastructure, facilities and operations to support the reputed company mission. This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven team and reputed company a reputed company reputed company on major company initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Define the overall program plan for large-reputed company ground reputed company reputed company program, including scope, milestones, and delivery timelines.
- reputed company ground reputed company development activities with broader satellite mission operations and customer commitments.
- Drive execution across multiple reputed company reputed company the program (e.g., mission planning, tasking interfaces, downlink infrastructure, data processing pipelines).
- Break down high-level requirements into reputed company/workstreams
- Establish reputed company reputed company for operational readiness and customer delivery.
- Coordinate across engineering disciplines (Satellite Ops, Tasking, Platform applications, SAR processing).
- Own and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS)
- Identify risks and reputed company mitigation strategies.
- Drive decision-making on trade-offs between scope, schedule, and resources.
- Guide software teams developing mission operations software, reputed company, and updates to tasking console.
- reputed company infrastructure teams deploying antennas, networking, and reputed company-based processing/distribution.
- reputed company the rollout of new ground capabilities into live operations
- Ensure continuity of operations during reputed company from legacy systems to new ground reputed company.
- Document lessons learned and established processes for long-term sustainment.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of relevant engineering and program management experience with a bachelor’s degree or 5+ years with a master’s degree in engineering, systems, or a reputed company technical discipline
- Proficiency in project management software tools and collaboration platforms such as MS Project, reputed company, Jira, and reputed company
- Experience with Jira/Agile management
- Proven ability to manage technical development and/or R&D scope
- Experience building and supporting ground reputed company infrastructure and operations preferred
- To conform to U.S. Government reputed company technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent reputed company (i.e., reputed company Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or reputed company asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of reputed company, as applicable. Learn more about ITARhere.
Compensation
The annual salary reputed company for this role as it is posted is $121,929 - $161,556. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with reputed company.
Benefits/Perks
In reputed company to an opportunity to take part in an innovative, reputed company and fast-growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team, we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:
- We reputed company extensive medical coverage, including strong reputed company and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, and additional supplemental health reputed company.
- reputed company Flexible Time Off Policy
- 401K Plan to invest in your long-term retirement goals
- Parental Leave program
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Commuter & Parking Benefits
- reputed company
- Monthly Phone Stipend
- Furry friends? We’ve got you covered with dog-friendly work environment & them with pet insurance reputed company
Equal Opportunity Statement
reputed company is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and upholding reputed company hiring practices.
reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We reputed company encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for reputed company applicants throughout the interview process. If you need assistance or require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify
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