Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID:  554

About Skyloom 

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

What Makes Skyloom Unique?    

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

The Role

To support Skyloom’s production of optical communication terminals, the Program Manager’s primary responsibilities will be to oversee all aspects of designated technical and production programs including budgeting, scheduling, resource management, and communications. You will work closely with multidisciplinary project teams across our organization to ensure timely completion of objectives and identify any potential obstacles. This position would report to the CTO – Santiago Tempone.

As a Program Manager, you will carry significant responsibility for coordinating other teammates’ efforts and the timely success or failure of specific projects. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and manage project timelines and goals
• Prepare documentation for both customers and executive management
• Quick identification and reporting of deviations of project
• Coordination of teams working on project
• Able to communicate with both internal and external customers
• Support the implementation of hardware to support development of project, including disbursement of resources as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or project management
• Experience troubleshooting complex projects with many moving parts
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international environment
• Able to be responsive to real-time priority shifts in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Teamwork spirit

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish speaking a plus
• Experience translating user specification to requirements
• Aerospace and defense industry knowledge
• Interest in growing your skillset as part of our international team

Compensation 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $123,792 - $152,000. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.   

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.  Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. 

Benefits/Perks 

• In addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative, collaborative and fast-growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team, we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:
  • We provide extensive medical coverage, including strong vision and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, and additional supplemental health options.
  • Paid Time Off Policy
  • 401(k) Plan 
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Furry friends? We’ve got you covered with with pet insurance options 
  • Legal insurance options also available

Equal Opportunity Statement 

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all, and we strive to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.  
  
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.