Technical Project Manager (Ground Software)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical project management support to the software engineering process from concept to production.
• Interface directly with Turion's customers and partners to provide direct project management support for high-complexity projects and programs.
• Interface directly with internal stakeholders including Payload Engineering, Flight Software, Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC), Mission Operations, Spacecraft Engineering, and more.
• Manage the Ground Software Team's Jira board and Agile sprint planning process to ensure strong alignment between company vision and team execution. 
• Synthesize product feedback into a cohesive repository of feature requests and bug fixes and partner closely with Ground Software leadership and company executives on prioritization.
• Implement and improve team process and SOPs around planning, execution, releases, customer trainings, root cause analyses, and more.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including scope, timeline, resources, and budget. Define project deliverables and milestones and associated documentation.
• Ensure team's focus on productization of capability ensuring discipline around testing processes, documentation, change management, release notes, and more.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of technical project management experience in a fast-paced environment with experience with project management methodologies (Agile) and tools including Jira, Gitlab.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Detailed knowledge of the software development lifecycle at the conceptual level including development, prototyping, unit testing, user acceptance testing, and continuous delivery.
• A practitioner of servant leadership - low ego with a mindset of doing whatever it takes to enable the teams around you to execute at the highest level. 
• Comfortable in high-pressure situations with steadfast composure 
• Demonstrated experience helping level up software engineering teams by working in close proximity to high-complexity projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to seamlessly flex across Turion's hardcore engineering startup culture and large enterprise customer including the US Government and commercial entities.
• Flexibility to be on call and work extended hours or weekends as needed to support mission-critical operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex technical challenges and deliver effective solutions.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to be on-site with customers, attend conferences, and other forward deployed activities.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance.

• Love for all things software, ideally with some prior software engineering experience - while you won't be writing code regularly at Turion, you should be hyped to be a core part of a software team, ideally have done a decent bit of coding in the past, pay attention to the sector, and maybe have some hobby projects where you're hands-on. You should be very comfortable working directly with software engineers with the ability and appetite to open up code repositories, look at merge requests, and other technical areas gain a detailed understanding of current state and progress.
• Involvement in the space industry or related fields, with a passion for space exploration.

• This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158,  or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

Benefits

• Stock Options: Total compensation for this position may include employee equity.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.