Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fairwinds Technologies is a U.S.-based engineering firm specializing in Satellite Communications and related technologies. They are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead execution across a portfolio of mixed-signal R&D efforts, ensuring program alignment and managing technical dependencies.
Responsibilities
- Lead program execution across multiple mixed‑signal R&D and IR&D efforts
- Maintain integrated schedules, milestones, and cross‑team dependencies
- Facilitate recurring engineering cadence (standups, reviews, integration readiness, risk reviews)
- Drive action closure and capture technical and programmatic decisions
- Manage architecture trade studies, including option development, assumptions, decision criteria, and recommendation packages
- Coordinate internal and customer‑facing technical reviews
- Ensure assumptions, constraints, and decisions are documented and traceable
- Coordinate international logistics, shipping, customs, and export compliance with vendors and partners
- Support travel planning and deployment team coordination
- Interface with government reps, local partners, host-nation entities, and commercial site owners
- Track equipment inventory and configuration across deployment sites
- Assist in contingency planning for delays, access issues, or emergent operational risks
- Maintain deployment risk and issue tracking
- Identify site readiness or partner execution risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Elevate critical blockers affecting deployment schedules
- Coordinate technical troubleshooting between engineering teams and on-site personnel
- Track labor and travel expenditures against plan
- Support bi-weekly program status reporting
- Assist with task order execution tracking
- Maintain deployment documentation and configuration records
Skills
- Bachelor's degree (or master's degree) in Engineering, Telecommunications, Operations Management, Logistics or related fields
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in program management, project management, or operations coordination
- Experience managing cross‑disciplinary teams (RF, FPGA/firmware, software, integration/test)
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity and early‑stage technical development
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities and stakeholders
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel internationally
- U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret/ SCI security clearance (or ability to obtain)
- Satellite communications, RF systems, networking, or telecom background
- Familiarity with government or defense programs
- Experience with logistics or supply chain coordination
- Experience supporting DoD SBIR projects or similar government-funded R&D efforts
- Experience with mixed‑signal, RF, FPGA‑based, or embedded systems programs
- Familiarity with architecture trade studies and TRL‑based development
Benefits
- Hybrid (Up to 40 hours/week in-office as needed)
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects, including DoD SBIR initiatives.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
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