Senior Manager, Technical Program Management

Intellian Technologies is looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management (TPM) with experience in User Terminal (UT) and antenna development, UT and antenna manufacturing and testing, and program management. This position will report directly to the VP of Global TPM and FPA Product Management. You will be working in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team and customers supporting development and productization of various UT products. Additionally, you will be responsible for interfacing with customers and development partners on the technical program management aspects.

Within this role, you will oversee and drive integrated execution as a strong technical program leader, leading software and hardware execution plans alongside functional engineering leads. You will track and communicate execution status against the plan. When issues arise, you will collaborate with the functional teams to align on problem statement, next steps with owners. You must be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project life-cycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.

Main Responsibilities

• Takes a leadership program management role and owns the successful delivery of products and capabilities to partners and customers.
• Manages and oversees a team of TPM senior and junior employees, providing guidance, decision making, and leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to create project plans (concept development to mass production) for antenna and UT development.
• Work with product/program management to ensure that the antenna and UT development meets schedule, cost, and quality requirements.
• Drive engineering project execution, facilitate technical trade-offs, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues.
• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, software, teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked.
• Coordinate with vendors, distributors, and contract manufacturers to procure parts and track deliveries.
• Provide strong support on integrated program planning and execution, management of technical dependencies, risks, and escalations, cross-functional coordination, and customer facing delivery commitments.
• Partner with internal engineering teams and external development partners on cross functional collaboration and integration.
• Host and arrange logistics for multi-party technical and business events, including program kick off meetings, design reviews, FAT, etc.
• Report technical risks and issues in narrative format (with data) so that the reports can be consumed by the business and technical teams.
• Engage proactively with internal and external customer development teams
• Create and maintain management weekly reports and dashboards.
• Assist in focusing internal and external engineering efforts across the organization.
• Ensure delivered work meets technical, functional, performance, regulatory and business requirements.
• Support in-field test and validation of various UT systems.
• Assist/Support field issues including travel to customer sites if needed.
• Manage and organize documents library, including specification requirements, design packages, meeting minutes, etc.
• Expect up to 15% of travel depending on the phases of the projects.

Qualifications & Skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ME/EE/CSE, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project/program management and/or functional management experience.
• 7+ years in SW/HW development environment with at least 5 recent years in strong systems-level technical understanding.
• Ability to engage with and constructively challenge engineering teams.
• 7+ years experience in managing complex telecom and/or satellite communication systems.
• 5+ years experience in managing complex product(s) development from concept to production.
• Ability to lead, manage and mentor a team and align with company objectives.
• Experience across full product development lifecycle, including integration, verification, qualification, industrialization, and production readiness.
• Experience with schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Master Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Direct aviation hardware/product-development experience.
• Experience/familiarity with satellite communication theory.
• Experience with satcom terminals, DO-160, certification, integration and customer-facing program execution.
• Antenna and/or RF design experiences.
• Familiar with phased array technologies and implementations.
• Satellite over-the-air Communication field-trial (Alpha and Beta) experience.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs, and identify opportunities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift materials up to 20lbs (e.g., equipment, test fixtures, etc).
• Ability to move within an office, lab, or manufacturing environment as needed.

About Intellian Technologies

Intellian is the world’s leading provider of satellite antennas and terminals, with a mission to empower connectivity so connectivity can empower the world. We are driven by a passion for innovation and agile responsiveness to customer needs. As the crucial link between satellite networks and millions of people on Earth, Intellian’s leading technology and antennas empower global connectivity across oceans and continents, organizations, and communities. Strategic thinking, an obsession with quality, and a proven ability to deliver enable Intellian to invent for the future, creating mutual success for partners and customers as the world’s connectivity needs evolve.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package, including flexible time off and paid holidays. Eligible employees also have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. A 401(k) plan with employer safe harbor is available. Additional compensation elements may be offered depending on the role, which may include an opportunity for an annual bonus based on both company and individual performance.