Lead moderate-complexity satellite electronics programs from design through delivery, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives. Coordinate engineering, contracts, finance, business development, vendors, customers, and internal teams. Manage schedules, scope, costs, metrics, risks, change control, requirements, resources, and program gate reviews. Lead technical teams and oversee programs using Earned Value Management across Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price environments.
Company Description
Join SEAKR Engineering, a leading-edge provider of advanced electronics for space applications. Pushing the boundaries of technology on a mission to change the world for the better from space.
Job DescriptionSEAKR is looking for a high-energy, early to mid-career program manager who has a passion for leading the design, development, test and delivery of state-of-the-art satellite electronics. The PM is fully empowered to deliver the best possible product to our customers, on time and on budget. With that empowerment comes accountability, and a successful PM at SEAKR must be innovative and tireless towards accomplishing that high standard.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivery of program to schedule, cost, quality and performance parameters via coordination and directing all program activities for a moderate complexity program
- Primary interface with customer community, vendors, and internal personnel
- Motivate and provide leadership for broader program team
- Manage interdepartmental requirements and resources across matrixed engineering department, including engineering, business development, contracts and finance
- Create and maintain baseline schedules, changes logs, scope and costs along with monitor key metrics on program health
- Develop and implement proactive risk management process
- Lead cross functional efforts for major program gate reviews
- Organize and manage change control process and support negotiation and change proposal efforts
- Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in a Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environment
- A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required. An advanced degree is desired.
- 5-12 years of experience are desired.
- Multi-dimensional skills such as working well with people, ability to self-teach, ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making, and drive to dive-in and help at any level or function when challenges arise are key characteristics for a successful PM candidate.
- Prior Subcontract management experience desired
- Prior experience leading teams on coordinated technical efforts
Compensation: Base salary range is $130,000- $180,000, depending on qualifications.
SEAKR has very rich medical, dental and vision insurance plans, along with a generous 401(k) retirement plan. In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for a year-end bonus. SEAKR offers a variety of paid leave, such as vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA.
SEAKR is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
US Citizenship Required
Applications will be accepted until 10/29/26
SEAKR Engineering Centennial, Colorado, USA Office
6221 S Racine Circle, Centennial, CO, United States, 80111
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