Why this role exists
Hydrosat raised $10M Series B on 27 Sept 2026. This role went up 1 day later.
Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support the development and delivery of advanced space-based remote-sensing systems. Reporting to a Senior Technical Program Manager within the Space Segment organization, this individual will manage the day-to-day execution of one or more spacecraft, payload, or technology-development programs. The Program Manager will work closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, business development, and executive leadership to maintain program alignment across technical scope, schedule, budget, staffing, procurement, and customer commitments. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to - Manage assigned programs from planning through development, integration, test, delivery, and operational transition. - Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program schedules, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and required decision points. - Establish and manage program budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, and cost-versus-plan reporting. - Coordinate program staffing requirements with engineering leadership and functional managers. - Work with supply chain and engineering personnel to plan procurements, track long-lead items, manage vendor commitments, and resolve material or supplier issues. - Lead recurring program meetings and provide concise, decision-oriented status reporting to internal leadership and external stakeholders. - Support the planning and execution of major program reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, Test Readiness Reviews, and Delivery Readiness Reviews. - Support customer communications, deliverable coordination, and contract execution. - Contribute to proposal development, including technical and management volumes, schedules, basis-of-estimate development, staffing plans, risk identification, and cost inputs. - Support new business activities by helping translate customer needs into executable program plans. - Develop constructive working relationships with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. - Support continuous improvement of Hydrosat’s program management processes, templates, and tools. Other duties and responsibilities as required