Have you ever wanted to lead satellite ground systems development efforts for a high-performance Low Earth Orbit constellation? We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to be responsible for team program coordination, goals setting and tracking, KPI monitoring, continuous improvement efforts, as well as providing TPM support to our Ground Technical Operations (GTO) team.

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

You will work with Software and Hardware Development teams, multiple suppliers, and other Kuiper Engineering teams to ensure internal and external requirements are met for the development and production of Gateway and TT&C terminals.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.


Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Work with Hardware and Software Development teams, multiple suppliers, and other Kuiper Engineering teams to ensure internal and external requirements are met for the development and production of Gateway and TT&C terminals.
- Identify, monitor, and report on operational KPIs for deployed hardware
- Work with industry leading suppliers to ensure the delivery of the highest quality products
- Develop and execute continuous improvement plans that have clear, measurable success criteria, and communicate progress and outcomes with leadership
- Provide TPM support to the newly formed Ground Technical Operations team
- Relentlessly simplify and demonstrate significant innovation, creativity, and good judgment when solving challenging problems
- Drive best practices on the team, deal with ambiguity and competing objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks
- Write effective narratives and present them concisely and effectively to senior management





About the team
The Ground Systems team is developing globally located high data rate satellite communication terminals which operate off of automated software driven systems and which maintain critical connectivity from the ground to the complete Kuiper constellation. This team is driving the development, deployment and long-term operability of Kuiper ground station terminals.