Technical Project Manager, Kepler

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechatronics, mechanical, electrical, or related)
• 5+ years in design engineering, with 3+ years as a technical project manager, preferably in space, aerospace, automotive, or similar regulated environments
• Experience leading cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, and software) from concept through production, with a strong understanding of the full development lifecycle
• Solid grasp of development, verification, and validation practices, including test planning and quality gates
• Proficient in schedule management, cost estimation, and completion tracking utilizing software similar to MS Project or Jira
• Effective communicator and decision-maker across engineering, PMO, and leadership teams

Desirable

• Kepler is seeking a Technical Project Manager with a foundation in Hardware Systems and unit development to lead the delivery of complex engineering efforts for spacecraft applications
• This role is central to Kepler’s mission of building a scalable platform in space, where hardware systems are critical to the fundamental operation of the system
• You will own cost, schedule, and technical integration, working across disciplines to ensure we deliver reliable, high-performance systems that meet mission needs
• Lead an integrated product team owning the design, development and delivery of subsystem units
• Establish priorities and manage execution across assigned work packages
• Plan and lead milestone and readiness reviews including stakeholder design reviews
• Maintain alignment between program-level objectives and day-to-day engineering work
• Manage cost, schedule, and scope from concept through delivery
• Drive issue resolution, risk mitigation, and schedule recovery where needed
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, quality standards, and system-level requirements
• Coordinate across disciplines (systems, software, hardware, QA, integration) to ensure consistent progress and clear technical direction