
Technical Program Manager
Required skills
- Technical Program Management
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Advanced Materials
- Thermal Protection Systems
- Launch Vehicles
- Missile Systems
- Thermal Design
- Composite Materials
- Risk Management
Nice to have
- Ablatives
- High-temperature composites
- Advanced coatings systems
- Government contracting
- FAR
- DFARS
Role summary
Canopy A&D is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams in delivering advanced thermal protection solutions for space, defense, and maritime systems. This role requires 5+ years of experience in technical program management, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced materials. Responsibilities include managing programs from concept through production, serving as a technical liaison, and overseeing complex engineering products. Qualifications include a strong technical background in thermal control systems, risk management, and project planning tools, with experience in CAD and developing technical reports. Preferred qualifications include direct experience with Aerospace TPS, government contracting, and relevant defense standards.
About Canopy Aerospace & Defense
Canopy A&D is built to accelerate the future of advanced materials for space, defense, and maritime systems. Canopy delivers specialized materials and components that carry customers from concept through sustainment. Canopy A&D’s advanced signal attenuation technologies and production-scale manufacturing accelerate the fielding of platforms that are faster, cooler, and quieter. Our adaptive approach ensures solutions evolve at the pace of shifting challenges, keeping our customers ahead of the curve.
Canopy Technologies’ mission is to engineer materials and solutions enabling strategic platforms to operate faster, cooler, and quieter. Our team develops advanced materials and manufacturing processes to support the most challenging missions in the galaxy: re-entry from space, interplanetary travel, hypersonic weapons, and more. Canopy’s engineering centers around extreme environment materials needed to withstand heat, corrosive environments, and the harshness of space.
Role Overview
As a Technical Program Manager at Canopy Technologies, a Canopy A&D platform, you will lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative thermal protection solutions from concept through production. You’ll serve as the key technical liaison between customers and internal teams, ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables.
This is a highly dynamic role, and you will also have the opportunity to support front-end program development and capture, working closely with the Growth and Engineering teams to translate customer needs into executable programs. This could include developing proposals, defining engineering requirements, and ensuring a smooth transition for new programs from the acquisition phase through execution. A key aspect of this position will be your ability to engage with prospective customers on a technical level, shaping new opportunities and laying the groundwork for successful program delivery.
This role is essential to advancing Canopy Technologies’ mission of developing cutting-edge thermal protection technologies by coordinating joint development efforts, managing program risks, and driving informed decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Management may modify or assign additional duties as needed
Job Details
Type: Full Time, Exempt (Salaried)
Base Salary Range: $100,000 to $160,000
Business Hours: Core Business Hours
Base Location: Littleton, CO — Full Time, On-Site
Travel: Up to 15%
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Total compensation will also include a comprehensive set of benefits including but not limited to: Company paid employee medical, dental and vision insurance. 401K company match (eligibility required), paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.
EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:
To conform to US Government export regulations, the applicant must be a (i) US Citizen, (ii) lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (aka green card holder), (iii) protected individual as defined by U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Canopy A&D is an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment with Canopy A&D is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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