Hiring: Product Manager (Mission Planning Operations/Ground Terminal Management) Company: Sphinx Defense Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 10:20:09 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, GitLab, Jira, Slack About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience working on or leading software product development teams delivering functional software. Required Skills: •Sphinx is hiring a Product Manager – Mission Planning Operations/Ground Terminal Management t o join our team building the next generation of mission planning, satellite command and control, and ground terminal software for U.S. Government space programs. •What You Will Be Focusing On •Serving as the primary user advocate for the Ops & Terminals IPT, representing operator needs and balancing them with the broader software and product strategy throughout the development lifecycle. •Owning feature-level priorities across Program Increments (PIs), partnering with team leads and Product Owners to break features into sprint-level stories and tasks, while maintaining alignment across IPT dependencies and broader program priorities. •Applying expertise in satellite command and control, telemetry, RF terminal management, and ground operations to inform product decisions and development priorities. •Translating high-level technical modules, mission objectives, and operational needs into prioritized feature-level requirements, partnering with team leads and Product Owners to support decomposition into sprint-level stories and tasks. •Owning and managing the feature roadmap across multiple Program Increments (PIs) and ensuring priorities align with broader program execution timelines. •Serving as the primary point of contact for designated operator and customer user groups, gathering, defining, and validating requirements and incorporating feedback into product priorities. Compensation: •$190,000 - $215,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!