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Program Manager, Commercial

K2 Space· Operations
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Los Angeles, CA$150k - $250kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Role focused on shaping and executing K2 Space's commercial business vision as an early Program Manager, directly liaising with commercial customers, partners, and stakeholders to define requirements and guide proposals, contracts, and end-to-end mission success.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 5+ years of professional experience in the space industry
  • 8+ years of technical program or project management experience
  • Full project lifecycle experience, preferably with spacecraft
  • Deep understanding of commercial satellite contracting and business development
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience negotiating technical deliverables, requirements and scope
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
  • Demonstrated success working in an environment with competing priorities and aggressive schedules
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Skills

Required:Program managementProposal management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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