Senior Government Program Development Manager
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $166,875–$222,301 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $195k for comparable roles.
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has 691 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 452 roles with salary data.
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Sr. Program Development Manager The Sr. Program Development Manager joins the Government Sales team to lead program development and business growth across the Department of War. This role focuses on expanding the footprint for StarshieldAI and Grok compute capabilities, specifically targeting government and classified supercomputing to enable real-time decision advantages through automated integration of global sensing. The manager will develop engagement strategies, drive capture efforts, manage a pipeline of supercomputing solutions, and lead responses to RFIs and RFPs. Key responsibilities include building relationships with key stakeholders, conducting competition analysis, and coordinating across multidisciplinary teams including engineering and finance. The role requires expertise in agentic frontier models, government procurement processes, and the integration of space sensing with supercomputing. Essential skills include experience in AI/ML, data analytics, aerospace, and navigating complex federal contract vehicles within classified environments.
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