Sr. Ground Support Equipment Program Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The purpose of this position is to oversee the management, maintenance, and strategic alignment for ground support equipment (GSE) development and use across BCT and its programs. 

The Sr. GSE Program Manager will provide leadership and direction in a cross-functional environment, leveraging resources that are matrixed in from, and not limited to, Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, Supply Chain, and Contracts.  The Sr. GSE Program Manager will engage with program teams, product line leadership, and business development to ensure that the current and future GSE needs of the programs and product lines are met. Programs may have competing needs for GSE. This position will manage resource allocation and schedules as well as maintain plans for growth to minimize future conflict.

GSE includes mechanical equipment (MGSE) such as lifting fixtures, assembly aids, and spacecraft manipulation fixtures; as well as electrical GSE (EGSE) such as power simulators, spacecraft command and control interfaces, RF test equipment, and capitalized engineering design units (EDUs).

Title: Sr. Ground Support Equipment Program Manager

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $135,000 - $180,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Lafayette, CO with as-required attendance at Boulder, CO facilities

Benefits:

Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date

Life insurance

401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)

Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities: 

Develop, Maintain, and Execute Plans for GSE Deployment for BCT

Serve program customers (product lines) by providing compliant GSE as well as status of ongoing GSE projects. 

Establish and maintain an inventory record of company-owned (capital) assets allocated to the product line and shared across product lines.  This includes maintaining a knowledge of the asset physical location, condition, and calibration/maintenance plan as required. 

Oversee execution of calibration, maintenance, and repairs to ensure assets maintain active and storage status as required. Developing standard framework and processes to minimize long term cost of GSE and ensuring availability to programs. 

Manage the GSE capacity, inventory availability, and deployment schedules across programs, working with program leadership to communicate statuses and resolve resource constraints as needed. 

Develop, Maintain, and Execute Plans for GSE Development for BCT.

Manage GSE projects as primary PM: Planning requirements, budget, schedule); securing resources to execute; oversee execution against budget and schedule constraints; managing risks and opportunity capture; provide regular status updates to program leadership. 

Identify subject matter experts and product owners for GSE technologies and processes. 

Continuously evaluate product line needs for GSE, working with business development and product line leadership to prepare and submit capital requests (including cost, schedule & ROI) and champion the requests through to resolution. 

Evaluate existing and emerging technologies related to GSE. 

Provide cost, schedule, and resource estimates for proposals and programs. 

Lead development and evolution of standardized GSE processes and framework that integrate into current BCT organizational workflows, enabling effective and repeatable execution.

Prepare for and present at major program reviews, as required. 

Ensure all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives 

May include personnel management responsibilities 

Other responsibilities as assigned 

Required Qualifications/Education: 

At least 7+ years of relevant experience 

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management with Engineering background 

Excellent documentation and communication skills 

Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to execute demanding programs 

Strong technical knowledge of MGSE or EGSE with demonstrated strategic execution of product development.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and Project (or equivalent project management software.)

Proficiency with ERP and MES enterprise software. Experience with SAP is preferred

Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.  BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [email protected].

We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website, careers page:  https://www.bluecanyontech.com/careers