Technical Program Manager -Missile Defense
- Location
- Denver / Long Beach / Washington DC
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $120k – $175k/yr
- Posted
Skills
About this role
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
BENEFITS & PERKS*
• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles
YOUR MISSION
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with hardware development background with a passion for building mission-critical systems to support space superiority. You will serve as the owner of program execution—driving clarity, alignment, predictability, and accountability across engineering, production, security and program office.
In this role, you will ensure the successful delivery of complex, cutting edge, never before operated missile defense system, managing risk proactively, and leading programs through ambiguity. You will operate at the intersection of technical execution and program leadership, maintaining authority over delivery plans, escalation paths, and cross-functional dependencies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of program sprints, for True Anomaly’s missile defense program.
• Own program execution: define delivery plans, manage scope and milestones, and drive accountability across engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Serve as the primary delivery interface with internal engineering and program office on the execution of the program, compiling metrics on program health and status
• Translate product requirements into actionable technical plans in partnership with engineering, ensuring alignment with engineering architecture and mission needs.
• Participate in architectural discussions, highlighting risks, identifying gaps, and ensuring decisions support delivery timelines, security posture, and system reliability.
• Manage and resolve cross-team dependencies across engineering, production, security and program office; maintain a real-time dependency map for all initiatives.
• Track program performance using