Senior Program Manager

Job Title : Senior Program Manager

Location: Remote with occasional travel to customer sites (US-wide) or Ten One Aerospace (Annapolis, MD) facilities as needed.

About Ten One Aerospace

Ten One Aerospace provides engineering services and products for the aerospace industry,

specializing in astrodynamics, controls, and autonomy for space missions. Our focus is on

spacecraft GNC systems and flight software (FSW). Ten One Aerospace is developing a full

suite of GNC capabilities for space missions, including RPO and docking across all orbital

regimes.

Spacecraft RPO is a challenging, highly specialized, multidisciplinary field of aerospace

engineering, extending beyond traditional GNC, and it is critical to space missions such as debris

removal, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and in-space manufacturing. At Ten One Aerospace, we

aim to make RPO safe and affordable to lower the entry barriers for new space companies and

enable a robust space economy.

When you join Ten One Aerospace, you’ll be a vital part of a passionate and supportive team

dedicated to pushing the frontiers of aerospace technology. You’ll be empowered and given

autonomy to propose improvements or innovations based on your observations and expertise.

Our culture thrives on mentorship and intellectual growth as we seek to build a team of world-

class experts on this critical skill set of spacefaring tomorrow.

Position Overview

Ten One Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager who is excited to apply their

experience to customer-facing projects at an innovative space company. As a Senior PM you will

have responsibility, accountability, and authority to plan and execute projects that develop and

deliver Ten One’s Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Kits and other Guidance,

Navigation, and Control (GNC) capabilities to our customers. You will provide coordination and

leadership to cross-functional internal teams, external suppliers, and subcontractors. You will

own all aspects of your projects and be the TOA focal responsible for ensuring customer

satisfaction aligned with the scope of firm fixed price and time & materials contracts.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the day-to-day execution of programs involving spacecraft payload design,

assembly, integration, testing and delivery, including both hardware and software.

• Negotiate realistic program schedules and budgets, and continually track to on-time and

on-cost program execution.

• Coordinate with internal teams such as systems engineering, GNC, flight software,

hardware, finance, contracts, and the project management office (PMO) to ensure

successful cross-functional program execution.

• Lead efforts to identify and manage subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to support

your programs.

• Build strong working relationships with customer teams and collaboratively work to

define and execute well-structured firm fixed price and time & materials contracts.

• Continuously monitor and mitigate scope creep.
• Contribute to project management and PMO process improvement efforts, focusing on

right-sized efficiency and building a strong foundation to support company growth.

• Mentor junior team members in areas such as project management best practices and

effective communication practices.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years managing technical projects and programs, preferably in the aerospace

industry, and at least partially at small companies or startups.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical field (aerospace, software, systems,

mechanical, or other engineering).

• PMP, MBA or other formal management training preferred.
• Experience managing costs on firm fixed price contracts using tools such as EVM.
• Experience with formal risk and opportunity management processes.
• Familiarity with contracts and their implications on project execution such as intellectual

property, security/IT/QMS flow downs, export control, etc.

• Experience with contract and statement of work negotiations.
• Experience developing ground-up program BOEs that consider labor, hardware

components, external consultant/vendor expenses, travel, etc.

• Experience developing integrated master schedules for technical programs.
• Desire to work in a small, fast-paced, and innovative aerospace company.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and distributed teams
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. Current security clearances

or ability to obtain clearances is a plus.

Desired Skills

• Experience with projects that have qualified hardware for space flight. For example,

awareness of topics related to conformal coating, vibration testing, TVAC testing, etc.

• Experience with projects involving visual and IR spectrum optics. For example, FOD

mitigation, focusing procedures, etc.

• Experience with projects involving software for on-orbit applications.
• Experience managing both project and product organizations.

Why Ten One Aerospace?

At Ten One Aerospace, you’ll join a team of innovative professionals dedicated to pushing the

frontiers of space technology. Our culture fosters intellectual growth, mentorship, and continuous

learning in an environment where your contributions matter. If you're looking for an exciting,

fast-paced career where you can make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you.

As a member of the Ten One Aerospace team, you’ll enjoy opportunities for career development

with some of the most reputable professionals in the industry, a comprehensive benefits package,

including health, vision and dental insurance options for you and your family, 401K and HSA

plans, and paid-time-off. The salary range for this opportunity is $120,000-$239,000 based on

experience and location.

Ready to launch your career to new heights? Apply now and join us in shaping the

future of space technology! To apply, head to Ten One Aerospace's Careers page, or submit a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to [email protected] .

• Ten One Aerospace is an E-Verify and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.