[Hiring] Spacecraft Program Manager @Benchmark Space Systems

Role Description

Benchmark Space Systems is looking for an analytically minded, results-driven Spacecraft Program Manager to join our Mission Success team and lead the next phase of one of Benchmark's core spacecraft programs. This role sits at the center of the program, working closely across the company, our customers, subcontractors, and internal cross-functional teams to deliver successful program outcomes.

• Develop, analyze, and manage detailed development and delivery plans, program deliverable documentation, production schedules, material procurement plans, and program reporting metrics.
• Serve as the primary customer-facing representative for the program and coordinate critical activities across functions ranging from R&D and engineering to production, supply chain, and finance.
• This role can be based onsite at our Burlington, VT or Pleasanton, CA offices, or remote for candidates located in the Boulder, CO area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, or mechanical preferred), or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in the high-technology or engineering industry, including program/project management of technical products.
• Demonstrated experience managing government contracts from capture/proposal through execution and closeout, including programs with significant subcontractors.
• Experience with scope definition and program planning, earned value management, risk management, schedule management tools, and financial controls.
• Experience with Wrike, MS Project, or similar planning tools.
• Experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint, or similar tools.
• Experience building the data-driven tools needed to plan, analyze, and communicate program plans and status.

Requirements

• U.S. Person Requirement: Due to the nature of the work and access to export-controlled information, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person under U.S. export control laws. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organize complex work into easily executed work tasks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority.
• A record of delivering results even in the face of unexpected challenges.
• Timely, high-quality delivery of assigned tasks, with quick and clear communication of what is needed for completion, risks or challenges to completion, and options to address them.
• The ability to effectively manage and communicate schedule, budget, and technical information throughout the company and to customers and subcontractors.
• Ability, agility, and can-do attitude to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and matrixed cross-functional environment.
• Able to collaborate in a multi-team environment to plan and accomplish tasks and meet objectives.
• Communication Skills—Ability to understand, analyze and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, or government policy.
• Uses effective written, visual presentation, and oral strategies to communicate technical problems and concepts to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.

What makes you stand out

• Experience with professional work in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with government customers and defense contractors.
• Experience with satellites, spacecraft operations, and propulsion systems.
• Experience with key planning and analysis tools such as Wrike, MS Project, and MS Excel, demonstrated through certifications or other means.
• Experience applying AI tools to reduce the workload required for analysis, reporting, and document generation, demonstrated through certifications or other means.

Benefits

• Health insurance (100% coverage for individuals, 80% for families).
• Vision & Dental Insurance.
• Company paid life, AD&D, and disability insurances.
• Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible schedule.
• Unlimited vacation.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is predominantly functioning in a sedentary light office position with high frequency of telephone communication, keyboarding, and computer.
• The role also includes occasional travel to customer and subcontractor sites.

Company Description

Benchmark Space Systems is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].