Hiring: Program Manager, Commercial Company: K2 Space Corporation Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:42:51 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Alpine About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional experience in the space industry •8+ years of technical program or project management experience Required Skills: •Lead proposal efforts for commercial customers including responding to opportunities, scoping contracts, and collaborating with internal stakeholders for technical definition •Act as the POC for your customer to resolve issues, negotiate requirements, coordinate technical and contractual changes, and maintain positive relationships •Partner with the diverse teams within K2 to drive towards spacecraft vehicle readiness, assess change impacts, develop mission CONOPS, and proactively track schedules to ensure all contract requirements are met •Communicate with internal management, executives, and customers about the overall program schedule and mission readiness •Plan and lead customer reviews and deliverables through cross-company coordination, developing and briefing technical content on complex designs, trade studies, risks, and issues •Nurture and maintain a network of commercial customers, partners, and stakeholders Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline •Full project lifecycle experience, preferably with spacecraft •Comprehensive expertise in commercial satellite contracting and business development •Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience negotiating technical deliverables, requirements and scope •Demonstrated capacity to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere •Demonstrated success working in an environment with competing priorities and aggressive schedules •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 30% of the time •Program Management certification Compensation: •$150,000 - $250,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $250,000 + equity in the company 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!