About the Role
We are seeking a disciplined and technically fluent Engineering Technical Project Manager (TPM) to serve as the operational backbone of the engineering organization. Reporting to the Lazuli spacecraft Chief Engineer, this role owns the day-to-day mechanics of spaceflight hardware development: tracking deliverables and CDRLs, maintaining schedules, managing the risk register, adjudicating discrepancy reports, and driving tasking across subsystem teams and suppliers. A foundational principle of this role is that the systems and spacecraft engineers establish the design; the Engineering TPM sees that it comes into fruition. The TPM works in direct support of Cognizant Engineers and Designated Responsible Individuals (DRIs) - the technical authorities who hold ultimate design authority over their assigned subsystems - translating their engineering intent into tracked tasks, enforced schedules, and closed action items. This role carries substantial supplier interaction, including extended on-site presence at facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe.
Key responsibilities for this role include the following: