Project Manager, Mission Solutions

Capella Space stands at the forefront of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology and signal intelligence. We provide customers in governments, academia, and commercial sectors with reliable information that enables unparalleled understanding of the world. Our mission is centered on delivering timely and reliable Earth imagery, supporting diverse applications in defense & intelligence, disaster response, energy, environmental monitoring and more. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, Capella Space designs, manufactures and operates an advanced constellation of SAR imaging satellites. Our market-leading SAR satellites are complemented by an unmatched data infrastructure and automated ordering and delivery platform for fast, reliable insights where and when customers need it most. 

Recognized for our technological prowess, Capella Space was honored as one of the 10 most innovative companies in Space in 2023 by FASTCOMPANY. Capella Space is an internationally trusted Earth Observation data provider, working closely with the U.S. Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force, NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the Canadian Government and more to make unclassified, high-resolution SAR data more accessible.  

What Makes Capella Unique? 

Capella Space is a highly collaborative team environment, providing an opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the space industry, though no prior space experience is needed.  We’re looking for people excited about tackling seemingly impossible challenges, learning new skills and concepts, and helping each other achieve success. Our mission and our products are meant to understand the whole world and help everyone in it - regardless of race, creed, or any other distinction. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective to help make us stronger, including applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. 

About the Role

At Capella, we’re growing our Mission Solutions team and are seeking a TS/SCI-cleared technical Project Manager with experience working in the intelligence community (IC) and Depart of Defense (DoD) to lead critical customer programs and relationships. In this role, you’ll work with the Capella Customer Engagement team and technical leads across the company to deliver Capella SAR capabilities for projects in Capella’s US Government portfolio. The solutions within this portfolio include data as a service and solutions development – including tailoring Capella capabilities such as the Capella platform, data products, or satellites. This role acts as the primary point of contact with customers related to specific projects and also identifies opportunities for Capella for follow-on or adjacent growth. You will be the face of Capella - relationship management skills are key. The successful candidate must be familiar with a variety of program/project management approaches in order to adapt the best approach for the specific customer culture. This position is located in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area with the key customers being in Northern Virginia.   

Roles and Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface with the customer for relationship management and program execution, to include correspondence, reporting, schedules, deliveries, and issue resolution. 
• Work with the appropriate Engineering and Product leads to ensure program requirements are addressed in quarterly priorities, outcomes are clearly communicated and understood, and milestones are met. 
• Proactively coordinate customer interactions, such as monthly status reviews, technical exchange meetings, and other required program activities 
• Report project status, revenue projections, risks, and opportunities to key internal stakeholders 
• Communicate Capella capabilities clearly to USG customers and stakeholders, and coordinate across Customer Engagement, Engineering and Product teams to answer deeper technical questions 
• Engage with Customers to fully understand their specific mission needs, and work across Capella deliver Solutions that ensure mission success 
• Clearly communicate project goals and how the project outcome ties into the overall customer mission 

Qualifications 

• 5+ years experience leading projects focused on delivering solutions within the IC and/or DoD
• Experience working with Customers to understand their requirements and deliver solutions to meet their mission needs 
• Experience establishing and maintaining project schedules, and track record of successful delivery 
• Experience developing and communicating project plans effectively 
• Demonstrated ability to establis