Senior Technical Program Manager

Wanna join the adventure?Loft Orbital is making space simple by building and operating the infrastructure that enables our customers’ missions. We’re looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our Infrastructure team and help deliver complex work efficiently and predictably.In this role, you’ll bring structure and clarity to a highly cross-functional environment. You’ll coordinate workloads and programs, support global on-call operations, strengthen the team’s ways of working, and make sure risks, dependencies, and escalations are visible and managed. Your work will directly improve the efficiency of our engineering teams and the reliability and scalability of our satellite operations.This is a high-autonomy role with broad visibility and significant room to shape how you work. You’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on how Loft manages and scales its satellite fleet while partnering with teams across Infrastructure, Operations, Solutions, Product Engineering, and other functions.About this Role:Support Cloud, Test and Space Infrastructure teams in workload management, program delivery and cross-functional coordinationSupport on-call scheduling across global timezonesOwn the ways of working within the Infrastructure team and ensure our processes are followed and aligned to necessary standardsManage internal Risk register and escalation as appropriate to program and cross-functional deliveriesMust Haves: 8+ years of technical program/project management experience in SW and Service OperationsProficiency with Jira and ConfluenceDemonstrated experience facilitating Agile development teams (Scrum, Kanban, or similar)Analytical mindset plus the ability to develop processes to address operational challenges, automating whenever possibleStrong interpersonal skills; capable of influencing others without formal authorityExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop materials for an executive audienceAbility to travel at least once per quarter for cross-office collaborationNice to Haves:Background in space industry, tech startups, organizations building both hardware and software solutionsPrevious experience working with an international team across time zonesExperience in product management or working closely with product teamsExperience with Python or automation/scripting in software engineering environments and metric generationSome of Our Awesome Benefits:100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependentsFlexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insuranceFlexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays401(k) plan and equity optionsDaily catered lunches and snacks in officeInternational exposure to our team in FranceFully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parentCarrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial supportOff-sites and many social events and celebrationsRelocation assistance when applicableResearch shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxesWho We AreLoft: Space Made Simple.Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $150,000- $190,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.