Job Duties and Responsibilities

A Technical Program Manager for Aeronautical and Maritime Connectivity Services at Hughes plays a crucial role in managing and advancing our mission to revolutionize connectivity solutions for the aeronautical and maritime sectors. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software and hardware projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Launch Readiness: Establish and lead an ongoing launch readiness program that systematically drives progress and ensures the successful completion of critical program milestones
• Performance Metrics: Identify and operationalize metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) necessary to track progress at a granular level; drive issue resolution and mitigation across the organization based on these metrics
• Complex Work Stream Delivery: Support and organize the delivery of critical and complex work streams across the aeronautical and maritime connectivity services infrastructure, spanning both space and ground segments; provide technical leadership in decision-making, issue resolution and during the design review process
• Requirements Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams of software and hardware engineers to define and manage project requirements and scope
• Schedule Management: Oversee day-to-day management of deliverables, dependencies, and project schedules, ensuring projects progress through incremental phases effectively
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with the leadership team at all levels to establish processes that track goals, objectives, milestones, progress, and risks. Drive organizational alignment on trade-offs and priorities

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science or related technical field
• 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, preferably in the connectivity industry
• 5+ years of experience in a technical field of software development, network infrastructure and/or connectivity services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in defining and tracking project metrics and KPIs
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $113,500.00/Year - $151,000.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.