Associate Technical Program Manager (USG Systems) (Summer 2026)

Astranis • San Francisco, CA

8h

About The Position

As an Associate Technical Program Manager supporting our USG Government Technical Program Management team, you will be a key contributor to ensuring the successful execution of spacecraft programs. You’ll apply systems thinking to complex technical challenges, write clear and rigorous documentation, and bring order to ambiguity across multiple engineering and stakeholder interfaces. Your work will span across systems engineering, spacecraft integration, program planning, and cross-functional coordination—focusing on building technically sound, organized, and repeatable delivery paths.
This is an excellent opportunity for a first- or second-year aerospace engineer, systems engineer, or technical contributor seeking to move into a hybrid systems/program role while staying close to the engineering and architecture of space systems.
Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university. If you have not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.

Requirements

• 1+ year of technical engineering experience in aerospace (e.g., systems, avionics, GNC, propulsion, integration & test, mission operations).
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a similar technical field.
• Familiarity with end-to-end spacecraft systems and how subsystems interact in space-based environments.
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to structure and drive technical documentation.
• Strong organizational skills—able to bring structure to technical chaos.
• U.S. Citizenship required (due to government program access requirements).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with U.S. government space programs (e.g., DoD, NRO, NASA).
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and configuration management tools.
• Exposure to requirements management tools like DOORS, Jama, or Flow
• Leadership in technical clubs, university projects, or capstone systems design efforts.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD or other government systems engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a process and structure amplifier—identifying where organization, documentation, or systems rigor is missing and proactively closing the gap.
• Own and manage key systems engineering artifacts (ICDs, requirements traceability, CONOPS documents, integration plans) to support execution of USG spacecraft programs.
• Drive the creation, version control, and delivery of key program documentation for internal and customer-facing use.
• Maintain and update system-level schedules and technical deliverables in coordination with spacecraft engineering leads.
• Track and manage program requirements, subsystem interfaces, and key milestones, escalating gaps, dependencies, or misalignments across teams.
• Support risk identification and mitigation across hardware, software, and operations workstreams.
• Coordinate and lead regular technical milestone reviews, including PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, and customer-facing reporting.
• Partner with mission engineering and subsystem leads to validate spacecraft performance against mission requirements.
• Manage configuration and documentation control for all technical program assets.
• Assist with internal program review prep and customer briefings with rigor, clarity, and a focus on technical detail.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level