AAR Corp

Sr Manager, Program

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent technical background.
  • At least seven years of engineering and/or program management and certification experience managing complex FAA/EASA STC projects.
  • Exceptional project management skills with a strong ability to navigate timelines, budgets, and resources.
  • Well-organized with solid judgment; able to multitask and adjust to changing priorities.
  • Knowledge of FAA and EASA regulations, including experience with regulatory bodies and certification processes.
  • Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills for effective communication with team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Review Statement of Work (SOW) for program and customer-specific requirements.
  • Lead and manage assigned programs including schedule, budget, and engineering status.
  • Coordinate engineering requirements with relevant departments to monitor project scope and budget.
  • Identify, track, and close action items from meetings and reviews.
  • Mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle and ensure timely resolution of issues.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to ensure compliance and successful program execution.
  • Provide regular updates and status reports, recommending corrective actions as necessary.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off program.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Tuition reimbursement available.
Full Job Description
Description

Description:

Oversee the planning and execution of aircraft modification programs, including schedule, budget, engineering status, certification, supplier management and kit development. The Sr. Program Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee risk management and ensure on-time delivery of all engineering, supplier and certification milestones.

What you will be responsible for:
• Review Statement of Work (SOW) for program and customer specific requirements.
• Lead and manage assigned programs, including overall program schedule, budget, engineering status, certification, supplier management and kit development.
• Coordinate engineering requirements with Director of Engineering and Project Engineer (as applicable) and monitor out of scope items to ensure projects remain within plan and budget.
• Identify, track and close action items resulting from meetings and reviews.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring timely coordination and resolution of challenges.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders (Engineering, Buyers, Kitting/QC, manufacturing, certification organization/ODA, suppliers) to ensure compliance and successful program execution.
• Support customer and supplier kickoff and design review meetings.
• Provide regular program updates, status reports and review progress with management and recommend corrective actions.
• Serve as a key point of contact for customers, suppliers and stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external parties.
• Assist with preparing budget and estimates in response to customer change requests.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel is required to meet with customers and suppliers. Able to travel both domestically and internationally on short notice (15%).

Qualifications

What you will need to be successful in this role :

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent technical background.

• At least seven years of engineering and/or program management and certification experience, with a proven track record of managing complex FAA/EASA STC projects .
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage complex timelines, budgets and resources.

  • Must be well organized with solid judgment; able to multitask and adjust to changing priorities.


• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Professional development, career advancement opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Knowledge of FAA and EASA regulations and experience in interacting with regulatory bodies and managing certification processes.
• Strong problem solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineering/program team, customers, stakeholders and senior leadership.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.
• Candidate must be able to work day shifts, and occasional weekends and overtime.
• Occasional travel is required.

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About AAR Corp

AAR Corp is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people in over 20 countries. AAR's Aviation Services segment provides aftermarket support and services to commercial aviation and government customers worldwide. AAR's Expeditionary Services segment provides products and services supporting the movement of equipment and personnel by the U.S. and foreign governments, and non-governmental organizations. AAR's Intelligent Solutions segment provides technology-driven products and services to the global aviation and aerospace industries. AAR is headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois.
Learn more about AAR Corp
Size
4,700 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$20.5 million
Founded
1951
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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