Program Manager

SEAKR Engineering

• $130K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5-12 years of relevant experience desired.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to self-teach are essential.
  • Proven leadership in technical decision-making and team coordination.
  • Experience in subcontract management is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Earned Value Management in Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environments.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver programs on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality standards.
  • Act as the primary liaison with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
  • Motivate and lead the broader program team effectively.
  • Manage interdepartmental requirements across a matrixed engineering environment.
  • Create and maintain project schedules, change logs, and monitor program health metrics.
  • Develop and implement a proactive risk management process.
  • Lead cross-functional efforts for major program gate reviews.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Eligibility for a year-end bonus.
  • Variety of paid leave options including vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA.
Full Job Description
SEAKR is looking for a high-energy, early to mid-career program manager who has a passion for leading the design, development, test and delivery of state-of-the-art satellite electronics. The PM is fully empowered to deliver the best possible product to our customers, on time and on budget. With that empowerment comes accountability, and a successful PM at SEAKR must be innovative and tireless towards accomplishing that high standard. Responsibilities include: • Delivery of program to schedule, cost, quality and performance parameters via coordination and directing all program activities for a moderate complexity program • Primary interface with customer community, vendors, and internal personnel • Motivate and provide leadership for broader program team • Manage interdepartmental requirements and resources across matrixed engineering department, including engineering, business development, contracts and finance • Create and maintain baseline schedules, changes logs, scope and costs along with monitor key metrics on program health • Develop and implement proactive risk management process • Lead cross functional efforts for major program gate reviews • Organize and manage change control process and support negotiation and change proposal efforts • Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in a Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environment Qualifications • A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required. An advanced degree is desired. • 5-12 years of experience are desired. • Multi-dimensional skills such as working well with people, ability to self-teach, ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making, and drive to dive-in and help at any level or function when challenges arise are key characteristics for a successful PM candidate. • Prior Subcontract management experience desired • Prior experience leading teams on coordinated technical efforts Additional Information Compensation: Base salary range is $130,000- $180,000, depending on qualifications. SEAKR has very rich medical, dental and vision insurance plans, along with a generous 401(k) retirement plan. In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for a year-end bonus. SEAKR offers a variety of paid leave, such as vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA. US Citizenship Required Applications will be accepted until 10/15/26

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