Program Manager

Karman Space and Defense

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least 2 years in Aerospace and/or Systems Engineering
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, and execute projects
  • 2+ years managing teams and/or projects (preferred)
  • U.S. citizen able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams to develop mechanical and pyrotechnic components and systems
  • Conduct customer interactions through calls, meetings, and reviews
  • Oversee engineering design, analysis, and testing activities for robust design
  • Document engineering activities through drawings, reports, and presentations
  • Plan projects to assess costs, schedules, and resource needs
  • Support business development via proposal writing and meetings
  • Mentor and develop less experienced engineers

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Company paid life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that cost, schedule and technical objectives of a program are met. Leads efforts to develop mechanical and pyrotechnic components and systems that exceed customer expectations; leads customer interactions, including conference calls, meetings and reviews; conducts project planning to determine project cost and schedules, and to identify resource needs. Supports business development, including proposal writing and new business meetings.

  • Leads engineering teams to develop mechanical and pyrotechnic components and systems that exceed customer expectations
  • Leads customer interactions, including conference calls, meetings, and reviews
  • Leads engineering design, analysis, and test activities to produce a robust design
  • Leads documentation of engineering activities in drawings, reports, and presentations
  • Conducts project planning to determine project cost and schedules, and to identify resource needs
  • Supports business development, including proposal writing and new business meetings


COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Medical, Dental, Vision


  • Company Paid Life Insurance


  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan


  • Paid Time Off (PTO)


  • Paid Holidays


  • Tuition Reimbursement*


WHAT YOU WILL DO
  • Develops long-term business relationships through programmatic interactions with customers such as verbal (e.g. conference calls, technical interchange meetings and design reviews) and written (e.g. emails, reports and proposals) communications
  • Executes project planning to determine project cost and schedules based on technical objectives, and identifies resource needs
  • Tracks project costs, schedule, and technical progress to ensure that cost, schedule and technical objectives of a program are met
  • Works with key suppliers and vendors to develop products
  • Supports business development, including proposal writing and new business meetings
  • Mentors, trains, and develops engineers with lesser experience

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Required Education: B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field
  • Preferred Education: M.S. or MBA
  • Required Experience: 5+ years engineering experience, including minimum of 2 years in Aerospace and/or Systems Engineering
  • Preferred Experience: 2 or more years of experience managing teams and/or projects
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, plan and execute projects
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance


ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, certain positions may require applicants to be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel required for this position.

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