{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"98fbd39aa06bafcc1da87b0c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98fbd39aa06bafcc1da87b0c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98fbd39aa06bafcc1da87b0c","title":"Program Manager - Space Program","description":"About Peraton\n\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\n\nProgram Overview\nProvide critical communications and tracking for multiple spacecraft from three complexes located globally, and operates year round 24 hours/7days to provide continuous contact with the spacecraft. The program fulfills NASA goals by supporting NASA deep space mission set, including NASA-funded missions and collaborative international missions.\nAbout The Role\n\nPeraton is seeking a Program Manager (Program Director) within the Civil Space Operating Unit. This leadership role is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of one of NASA’s most critical communications and navigation programs. Serving as the primary interface with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the DSN M&O contract Program Manager ensures contractual, technical, and business objectives are achieved.\n\nNASA’s Deep Space Network is the world’s largest and most capable international system of radio antennas, providing continuous communications, tracking, navigation, and mission support for spacecraft exploring the Moon, planets, and deep space. Operating 24 hours a day from strategically located complexes in California, Spain, and Australia, the DSN enables NASA’s most ambitious exploration missions by delivering mission-critical command, telemetry, tracking, and scientific data services.\n\nThe DSN M&O contract provides support for the operations, sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement of NASA’s Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in Monrovia, California. The Program manager provides leadership across the Peraton facility in Monrovia California and the NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, ensuring financial performance, risk management and delivering program objectives on schedule and within budget.\n\nMust be local to the Los Angeles region and hybrid at Peraton’s Monrovia site.\n\nWhat You’ll Do:\n\nServe as the overall lead for contract execution and the primary point of contact.\nProvide leadership and oversight of all program activities including O&M, modernization, transition, and mission assurance.\nDevelop and execute program management plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans\nServe as the primary customer point of contact\nManage contract performance to meet cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives\nEnsure that safety and mission assurance objectives are key priorities for all employees and sites\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate program risks and opportunities\nEngage senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives.\nAbility to lead and coordinate across geographically dispersed teams\nQualifications\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nA bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or Math, or related technical discipline, and 16+ years of related experience\nDemonstrated knowledge and insight into commercial space communications architecture, services, and approaches\nExperience managing large ($50M plus) projects with respect to cost, schedule, performance, and risk\nMinimum 8+ years of experience interfacing with Government and/or Prime customers to provide status of projects and resolving program issues\nExperience with selection and hiring of candidates for technical and management positions and conducting performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff\nExperience with managing programs with modern and current IT, such as cloud and/or virtual networks\nPMP certification.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\n\nExpert practitioner in systems engineering\n5+ years’ experience working with NASA and deep understanding of NASA’s systems, standards, policies and procedures for execution and operations of their missions\nExperience with developing and/or managing commercial SATCOM systems\nExperience with leading a team to develop creative ways to adapt to current technology, increasing efficiency and maximizing the potential of existing assets.\nAbility to succeed in the fast-paced and changing environments of program execution\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nExcellent teamwork\n\nDetails\n\nTarget Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.\n\nBenefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\n\nApplication Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.\n\nEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.","company":"Peraton","rawCompany":"peraton","city":"Monrovia","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-08-22T02:38:16.292Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"517410","title":"Satellite Telecommunications","slug":"satellite-telecommunications"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager - Space Program","description":"About Peraton\n\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\n\nProgram Overview\nProvide critical communications and tracking for multiple spacecraft from three complexes located globally, and operates year round 24 hours/7days to provide continuous contact with the spacecraft. The program fulfills NASA goals by supporting NASA deep space mission set, including NASA-funded missions and collaborative international missions.\nAbout The Role\n\nPeraton is seeking a Program Manager (Program Director) within the Civil Space Operating Unit. This leadership role is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of one of NASA’s most critical communications and navigation programs. Serving as the primary interface with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the DSN M&O contract Program Manager ensures contractual, technical, and business objectives are achieved.\n\nNASA’s Deep Space Network is the world’s largest and most capable international system of radio antennas, providing continuous communications, tracking, navigation, and mission support for spacecraft exploring the Moon, planets, and deep space. Operating 24 hours a day from strategically located complexes in California, Spain, and Australia, the DSN enables NASA’s most ambitious exploration missions by delivering mission-critical command, telemetry, tracking, and scientific data services.\n\nThe DSN M&O contract provides support for the operations, sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement of NASA’s Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in Monrovia, California. The Program manager provides leadership across the Peraton facility in Monrovia California and the NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, ensuring financial performance, risk management and delivering program objectives on schedule and within budget.\n\nMust be local to the Los Angeles region and hybrid at Peraton’s Monrovia site.\n\nWhat You’ll Do:\n\nServe as the overall lead for contract execution and the primary point of contact.\nProvide leadership and oversight of all program activities including O&M, modernization, transition, and mission assurance.\nDevelop and execute program management plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans\nServe as the primary customer point of contact\nManage contract performance to meet cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives\nEnsure that safety and mission assurance objectives are key priorities for all employees and sites\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate program risks and opportunities\nEngage senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives.\nAbility to lead and coordinate across geographically dispersed teams\nQualifications\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nA bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or Math, or related technical discipline, and 16+ years of related experience\nDemonstrated knowledge and insight into commercial space communications architecture, services, and approaches\nExperience managing large ($50M plus) projects with respect to cost, schedule, performance, and risk\nMinimum 8+ years of experience interfacing with Government and/or Prime customers to provide status of projects and resolving program issues\nExperience with selection and hiring of candidates for technical and management positions and conducting performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff\nExperience with managing programs with modern and current IT, such as cloud and/or virtual networks\nPMP certification.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\n\nExpert practitioner in systems engineering\n5+ years’ experience working with NASA and deep understanding of NASA’s systems, standards, policies and procedures for execution and operations of their missions\nExperience with developing and/or managing commercial SATCOM systems\nExperience with leading a team to develop creative ways to adapt to current technology, increasing efficiency and maximizing the potential of existing assets.\nAbility to succeed in the fast-paced and changing environments of program execution\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nExcellent teamwork\n\nDetails\n\nTarget Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.\n\nBenefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\n\nApplication Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.\n\nEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.","datePosted":"2026-08-22T02:38:16.292Z","dateModified":"2026-08-22T02:38:16.292Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Peraton","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Monrovia","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"98fbd39aa06bafcc1da87b0c"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98fbd39aa06bafcc1da87b0c"}}