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Salary: USD 130,000 - 140,000 / annual
Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity, connecting smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites without special hardware. The company's direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents, covering more than 72 million square kilometers, in partnership with leading satellite operators, mobile network operators, Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs worldwide.
As Engineering Program Manager, you will be the primary driver behind the world's first live direct-to-device satellite service, solving the complex challenge of synchronizing cloud-native software evolution with global network implementation and hardware certification. This role navigates technical trade-offs between rapid software iteration and the rigorous, long-lead requirements of satellite network operations, resolving systemic ambiguity when software, hardware, and vendors collide.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive end-to-end integration of cloud-native software releases with physical network implementation across global satellite ground stations
- Synchronize hardware development cycles with firmware and software milestones to ensure seamless device certification with OEM and chipset partners
- Navigate technical trade-offs between terrestrial roaming requirements and non-terrestrial network (NTN) performance standards
- Resolve ambiguity between software engineering, network operations, and external satellite operators to maintain 99.9% service availability
- Define and track critical path dependencies for multi-continent network deployments, including regulatory and infrastructure milestones
- Partner across teams to clarify requirements and drive decisions on resource allocation during high-stakes launch windows
- Establish scalable post-launch retrospectives that transform operational bottlenecks into automated deployment workflows
- Manage high-leverage risks associated with global spectrum coordination and hardware supply chains
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field providing foundation in both software and hardware systems
- 5+ years of experience managing complex engineering programs that integrate cloud-native software with physical infrastructure or telecommunications hardware
- Proven ability to synchronize the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with hardware testing and network deployment milestones
- Deep understanding of technical constraints associated with network implementation, including spectrum coordination or ground station operations
- Experience navigating device certification processes and 3GPP standards in partnership with chipset makers or OEMs
- History of managing high-stakes vendor relationships and external satellite operator partnerships to hit critical launch dates
- Expertise in adapting agile software practices to fit rigid, long-lead timelines of physical network infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated capability in using analytical skills to identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks across cross-functional engineering teams
- Experience applying sound judgment to balance rapid software iteration with reliability requirements of a live global network
- Record of driving alignment between technical engineering requirements and non-technical business objectives in fast-paced environment
- Expert-level experience with program management tools such as JIRA
