Technical Program Manager

Why LeoLabs? At LeoLabs, we’re building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions. We’re not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations. If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here. LeoLabs is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM)/Lead Systems Engineer to lead the technical execution of mission-critical programs advancing next-generation radar systems, software platforms, and data solutions for government and commercial customers supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Superiority, and Missile Warning missions.  The TPM will serve as the primary liaison between customers, engineering teams, and program stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of technical solutions while managing scope, schedule, risk, and performance objectives.  This role combines technical leadership, systems engineering, customer engagement, and program execution responsibilities. The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority responsible for translating mission requirements into executable system solutions while supporting customer interactions and program delivery.  This position will work directly with the Technical Director of Radar Systems Engineering and partner closely with Mission Architecture and Mission Integration leadership.  The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise with a deep technical background, enabling them to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive successful outcomes across software, hardware, data, and operational domains.  Key Responsibilities  Technical Leadership  Lead systems engineering activities for strategic programs   Lead technical program execution from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, contractual obligations, and company objectives  Serve as the primary point of contact for customer stakeholders on programmatic and technical matters  Coordinate cross-functional teams including software engineering, systems engineering, radar engineering, product management, operations, and data science  Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource forecasts  Manage technical risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving mitigation strategies and corrective actions  Track program performance against technical, schedule, and contractual objectives and communicate status to leadership and customers  Facilitate technical reviews, design reviews, program management reviews, and customer briefings  Support requirements management, technical planning, system integration, testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities  Collaborate with business development and capture teams to support proposals, technical volumes, solution development, and follow-on opportunities  Ensure effective communication and coordination across internal and external stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle  Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance program execution and delivery effectiveness  Lead technical reviews and design activities   Radar Systems Engineering  Support radar architecture development   Assess performance impacts and technical trades   Evaluate detection, tracking, and characterization performance   Support sensor performance validation   Program Execution  Partner with Program Manager to ensure technical execution   Identify and mitigate technical risks   Coordinate engineering teams and technical work products   Customer Engagement  Participate in customer technical exchanges   Support requirements discussions   Present technical analyses and recommendations   Mission Integration  Coordinate with Mission Architecture and Mission Integration teams   Support demonstration planning and execution   Ensure technical solutions align with mission outcomes    Required Qualifications  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline  7+ years of experience managing technical programs, engineering projects, or complex technology initiatives  Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in software, systems engineering, aerospace, defense, or related technical environments  Strong understanding of systems engineering, software development lifecycles, technical integration, and program management methodologies  Experience managing customer-facing technical programs with multiple stakeholders  Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and leadership skills  Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in dynamic environments  Eligibility to obtain and maintain any required security clearances  Preferred Qualifications  Experience supporting Department of Defense, U.S. Space Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, or other national security customers  Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), radar systems, sensor networks, space operations, or command-and-control systems  Experience managing software-intensive, data-intensive, or mission systems programs  Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification  Experience with cloud-based architectures, data platforms, and modern software delivery practices  Active U.S. security clearance  Master's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline