Program Management

Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have multiple antennas on-orbit and numerous flight deliverables occurring in 2023. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar; and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 20m, L-band to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Please join our innovative and rapidly growing team.

Tendeg’s Philosophy

We encourage innovation and entrepreneurial energy. We are successful because we take a unique approach to solving problems. We look for creative thinkers and self-motivated people that can collaborate within our open team environment. TENDEG is an acronym for TENacious Design and Engineering Group. Obviously, tenacity is another trait we embrace.

Title: Program Manager

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $135,000-$195,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Location: Louisville, CO

About the Role: We are looking for multiple Program Manager that will support one of the following programs:

• INCUS: NASA has selected Tendeg to deliver four Ka-band deployable antennas for a new Earth science mission called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-new-mission- to-study-storms-impacts-on-climate-models

• SDC: NASA has selected Tendeg to develop a large rectangular aperture deployable antenna for a Surface Deformation and Change mission. Tendeg completed TRL-6 testing of the baseline antenna, which is 7x1.4m and operates at C-band, and is studying a 12x2m configuration at L-band. https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/decadal-sdc.

• 2-axis Gimbal Antennas: Tendeg has multiple contracts to develop, fabricate, test and deliver flight units for deployable high gain antennas from X-band to Q/V-band. These are for sensor and communication missions for LEO to lunar applications.

Job Summary:

Tendeg is looking for an experienced Program Manager to join our team. This Program Manager will be providing leadership and supervision in a team environment, with frequent opportunities for customer engagement, new business development, concept design, system analysis, and detailed design, analysis, integration and test, plus orbit operations.

Key Job Requirements:

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Engineering, or Business

• Strong systems engineering and technical management skills and demonstrated ability to grow new business opportunities and execute demanding flight programs.

• Demonstrated Program Manager responsibility for Space hardware missions for Commercial, Defense, Restricted, or NASA satellites.

• Proven track record of success working in the IC and/or with Prime Contractors to deliver operational systems

• Experience with all phases of the program life cycle (business development, mission formulation, requirements flow-down, manufacturing, integration and test, and on-orbit operations)

• System design experience, balancing performance, emerging technologies, schedule, risk and cost.

• Ability to perform trade studies and parametric analyses.

• Evaluation of existing and emerging technologies.

• Ability to develop, review and negotiate procurement documents (specification, SOW) and manage subcontracts.

• Ability to conceive and develop configurable products across a diverse set of customer needs.

• Experience working closely with customers to help refine their needs and provide innovative and competitive solutions.

• Ability to execute flight programs that meet technical and cost obligations.

• Work closely with other contractors/teammates in meeting customer needs.

• Collaborate closely with other technical program leads and diverse domain expertise.

• Allocate driving requirements (both cost and technical).

• Allocate key trades (both cost and technical).

• Good documentation and communication skills.

Benefits:

As we are growing and investing in our company, we invest in our team. We recognize employee contributions through competitive salaries and bonuses and take pride in taking care of our employees. Here is how we show our appreciation:

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance Plans

• 401(k) Plan

• Company SWAG

• Dog friendly work environment

• Free company parking

• Break rooms fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and an espresso coffee machine

US Citizenship Is Required

Tendeg LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.