Technical Program Manager
LeoLabs, Inc.
| Company | LeoLabs, Inc. |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Denver |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
Why LeoLabs?
At LeoLabs, we’re building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.
We’re not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.
If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.
LeoLabs is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM)/Lead Systems Engineer to lead the technical execution of mission-critical programs advancing next-generation radar systems, software platforms, and data solutions for government and commercial customers supporting Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Superiority, and Missile Warning missions. The TPM will serve as the primary liaison between customers, engineering teams, and program stakeholders, ensuring successful delivery of technical solutions while managing scope, schedule, risk, and performance objectives.
This role combines technical leadership, systems engineering, customer engagement, and program execution responsibilities. The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority responsible for translating mission requirements into executable system solutions while supporting customer interactions and program delivery.
This position will work directly with the Technical Director of Radar Systems Engineering and partner closely with Mission Architecture and Mission Integration leadership.
The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise with a deep technical background, enabling them to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive successful outcomes across software, hardware, data, and operational domains.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Lead systems engineering activities for strategic programs
Lead technical program execution from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, contractual obligations, and company objectives
Serve as the primary point of contact for customer stakeholders on programmatic and technical matters
Coordinate cross-functional teams including software engineering, systems engineering, radar engineering, product management, operations, and data science
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource forecasts
Manage technical risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving mitigation strategies and corrective actions
Track program performance against technical, schedule, and contractual objectives and communicate status to leadership and customers
Facilitate technical reviews, design reviews, program management reviews, and customer briefings
Support requirements management, technical planning, system integration, testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities
Collaborate with business development and capture teams to support proposals, technical volumes, solution development, and follow-on opportunities
Ensure effective communication and coordination across internal and external stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle
Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance program execution and delivery effectiveness &n