Space Jobs for Program Managers

Across the 104 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for program and project managers right now, typical pay runs from $125000 to $250000 an hour, with a median of $148000. The highest posted rate is $310400 an hour, at Voyager Technologies. 174 of the 279 open roles for program and project managers state no pay, so check each listing.

Some roles ask for one; most ask instead for years of program or engineering experience, and many for an engineering degree. Each listing states what it requires and where it is based. Of the 53 open roles for program and project managers whose requirements we read, 46 a bachelor's or a degree and 7 name no degree.

A program or project manager at a space company runs the delivery of a mission, vehicle or project: the schedule, the budget, the risks and the customer, across engineering, production and suppliers. Program control roles keep the schedules, costs and earned value behind it.

Each employer runs its own hiring, and each listing says what it asks for: the degree or the hands-on experience, the location, and for export-controlled work in the US, often U.S. person status.

Every role here is read from a space employer's own careers page or job board (Muon Space, Turion Space, Momentus and Inversion Space among them), and each employer's page here covers who they are and how they hire. A real employer never charges you to apply, never asks you to buy equipment and never interviews you only by chat app.