Program Manager

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Centennial, CO, USA
In-Office
130K-180K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Software
The Role
Lead moderately complex satellite electronics programs from design through delivery, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and performance targets. Coordinate engineering, business development, contracts, finance, vendors, and customers; manage matrixed resources, baselines, metrics, risks, changes, and gate reviews. The role also involves team leadership, subcontract management, technical decision-making, and Earned Value Management across Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price environments.
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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 Description

SEAKR 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Additional Information

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 10/15/26

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent
  • 5-12 years of professional experience
  • Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price environments
  • Ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making
  • Ability to lead teams on coordinated technical efforts
  • Prior subcontract management experience
  • Advanced degree
  • U.S. citizenship
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The Company
HQ: Centennial, CO
450 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

SEAKR is a trendsetter for innovation of space qualified electronics. SEAKR offers a turn-key service to developers of commercial satellite systems to procure commercial space assemblies from a single source. SEAKR specializing in the production of high-mix, high complexity and low to mid volume electronic assemblies for Space products

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