Head of Programme Management

As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our growing team. Reporting to the VP of Program Management, the Program Manager will work within a multidisciplinary team to propose and manage the execution of customer contracts. The candidate will be accountable for delivering highly reliable space systems to Government and Commercial customers. The Program Manager owns the customer relationship, organizes internal engineering, manages external suppliers & manufacturing, and tests activities. A successful Program Manager executes on-time, on-budget delivery of their projects. The end goal of every Program Manager is to deliver affordable, high-performance space systems at an escalated pace.

Develop executable cost, schedule, scope, and risk baselines in partnership with Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.

Maintain project schedules, risk analysis, procurement plans, subcontract management plans, project staffing plans, and budget (direct costs, subcontracts, travel, etc.)

Participate in customer meetings to define and refine requirements

Report program updates regularly to the executive team and our customers

Generate proposals/ scope of work based on customer requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

Demonstrated experience supporting programs and proposals for large contracts of various types (fixed‑price, cost‑reimbursable, time & material)

Proven capability in developing and managing executable Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and cost baselines with cross‑functional inputs.

Experience with post‑award program execution, including responsibility for cost, schedule, and margin performance.

Strong cost-schedule integration skills, including resource‑loaded planning and BOE development.

Executive‑level communication skills and experience preparing gate review materials.

Strong analytical and risk management skills with attention to downstream execution impacts.

Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

An active Secret or TS/SCI Security Clearance.

In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!

Full-time positions only:

100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Education Reimbursement

Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.