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Senior Technical Program Manager, RF and Regulatory

12/12/2025

Manage spacecraft licensing, ground station coordination, and RF platform development for True Anomaly missions. Ensure alignment across the organization for regulatory and RF requirements to ensure compliance.

Salary

140000 - 200000 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

True Anomaly is the only defense technology company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members, True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms, mission software engineered for unmatched command and control, and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects. We are headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with regional offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Long Beach, California, and Washington, D.C. We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly, from any technical industry or background, to bring unique talents, perspective, and solutions. If you embrace complexity, demonstrate relentless ownership, have the resiliency and persistence to overcome challenges. If you’re like us and want your work to carry purpose and shape the future of space, visit www.WhyAreYouHere.com.

About the Role

<div class="content-intro">A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability. OUR MISSION The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all. OUR VALUES <ul> <li>Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity</li> <li>What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results</li> <li>It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together</li> </ul></div>YOUR MISSION True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead mission-critical ground station, communication, and regulatory programs across our missions. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge in RF communications and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements in both spectrum and spacecraft imaging licensing. The candidate must be comfortable operating in fast-paced, regulated environments and be able to drive alignment across engineering, security, legal, compliance, and business operations teams. Your expertise in working with external stakeholders to facilitate timely and positive outcomes will play a key role in advancing our national security mission and operational excellence in the space domain. RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>Manage the full spectrum of spacecraft licensing, ground station coordination, and RF platform development for all True Anomaly missions</li> <li> Ensure alignment across the organization for regulatory and RF requirements to ensure compliance and closure where gaps exist</li> <li>Direct the responsibilities and activities of internal and, where necessary, external stakeholders to support regulatory programs including program management, systems engineering, communications and IT, mission operations, facilities management, security, safety, and contracts/financial/supply chain support functions</li> <li>Support the Program Management Organization in identifying, providing risk assessments, schedule estimates, and recommendations for mitigations of known issues; developing recommended process improvements; facilitating opportunities with Finance</li> <li>Provide strategic direction, set priorities, and resolve day-to-day issues to deliver operational licenses for True Anomaly spacecraft</li> <li>Perform risk/issue assessments, tracking, resolution, escalation, and closeout to ensure satisfactory program performance</li> <li>Oversee and manage subcontractor activities and deliverables</li> <li>Lead preparation of applications, studies, and deliverables</li> </ul> QUALIFICATIONS <ul> <li>Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting spacecraft and/or ground station FCC and NOAA license applications to tight timelines</li> <li>Strong presentation skills </li> <li>High attention to detail</li> <li>Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines </li> <li>Ability to accommodate multiple projects </li> <li>Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills </li> <li>Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 1 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience </li> </ul> PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree</li> <li>Eligible for Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance </li> <li>Ability to work within a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team environment to complete contractual commitments </li> <li>Experience with customer interfacing and National Security aerospace programs </li> <li>Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution </li> <li>Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000 Policies and Processes </li> </ul> COMPENSATION <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Colorado Base Salary: $140,000-$190,000 </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">California Base Salary: $145,000-$200,000</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave </li> </ul> Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>Work Location—successful candidates will be located near our Denver or Long Beach facilities. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.</li> <li>Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.</li> <li>Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.</li> </ul> This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite<div class="content-conclusion">To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.  </div>

Key Skills

RF CommunicationsRegulatory RequirementsProgram ManagementSystems EngineeringRisk AssessmentTeam BuildingConflict ResolutionCommunicationStrategic ThinkingCustomer InterfacingComplianceProject ManagementPresentation SkillsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsTime Management