Manager of Program Management, Turion Space
$150-190k
+ Company Stock
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Office located in Irvine, CA
Satellite manufacturer & operator
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Satellite manufacturer & operator
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-190k
+ Company Stock
More information about location
Office located in Irvine, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To advance space sustainability, bridge national security capability gaps, and realign incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of program management experience, including at least 2 years building or leading a PMO or similar function
- Hands-on experience managing aerospace, defense, or civil space programs—especially those with hardware and government customers
- Experience managing programs with budgets of $100M or more
- Proficient in Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
Desirable
- Proven ability to coach, grow, and inspire program managers while rolling up your sleeves to manage complex programs yourself
- Deep familiarity with program management methodologies and tools (e.g. PMP, Agile, Jira, Confluence, Gantt, dashboards)
- Comfortable managing cost/schedule/risk on programs with technical complexity and external stakeholders
- Strong communicator with the ability to lead through influence and foster alignment across internal teams and customer organizations
- Bias for action, adaptable in fast-paced environments, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Demonstrated experience interfacing with government agencies, especially U.S. Space Force, Air Force, or NASA
- Active DOD Top Secret clearance
What the job involves
- As we scale toward multiple spacecraft launches and accelerate hardware development, we’re looking for a Manager of Program Management Office (PMO) to help us bring structure, speed, and discipline to our most critical programs
- This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for building and operationalizing our PMO function, defining tools and processes, and directly supporting the execution of our military and civil space programs
- You’ll split your time between leading the development of program management capabilities and ensuring delivery of key programs in collaboration with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and customer teams
- Build and lead the PMO function at Turion, including program frameworks, best practices, and operating rhythms across programs
- Manage and mentor a growing team of program managers and project leads, ensuring consistent execution and professional development
- Own day-to-day program execution for high-priority customer programs (both civil and national security), including scope, schedule, risk, and budget
- Define and deploy tools, templates, and systems (e.g. project dashboards, schedules, RAID logs) to improve program tracking, collaboration, and transparency
- Lead internal and external program reviews, facilitate milestone readiness, and drive issue resolution to keep delivery on track
- Partner with cross-functional teams—engineering, operations, business development, supply chain—to align program delivery with company milestones and customer commitments
- Develop resource plans, identify gaps, and proactively mitigate risks that could impact schedule or technical performance
- Champion continuous improvement and drive initiatives that improve how we scope, launch, and deliver programs
Application process
- 1. Applied
- 2. Review
- 3. Technical Interview
- 4. Take Home Assessment
- 5. Final Interview
- 6. Hired
Our take
To empower critical space missions, Turion Space builds and operates DROID Satellites that its clients can control through the company's operating system (known as Starfire).
The idea behind Turion's approach is to simplify satellite operations by making them non-configurable, instead handling day-to-day operations itself. In this way, the company helps its clients to eliminate friction between platform and bus suppliers, which can hinder the potential of missions.
To support the expansion of its operations, which include non-earth imaging, space debris removal and satellite servicing, the company has raised strategic funding. This positions it well to move towards its goal of producing 45 satellites annually by 2027.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$5m
EARLY VC
Sep 2021
$6.2m
SEED
Total funding: $11.2m
Company HQ
Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Ryan Westerdahl
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously spent over 8 years at SpaceX, initially as a Propulsion Development Engineering Intern before becoming a Dynamics Engineer.
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