Technical Program ManagerLocation: Hybrid - (Portland, OR Metro Area Required) |
Salary: $85K - $105K |
Employment: Full-time
THE ROLEOwn a portfolio of concurrent aircraft certification and modification programs, reporting to the PMO Manager. You'll be the primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams, setting strategy and managing risks to keep programs with firm delivery dates on schedule, on budget, and audit ready.
WHAT YOU'LL DOLead & Direct- Own program strategy, schedules, budgets, and resourcing across multiple concurrent programs.
- Serve as primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams.
- Produce clear status reports and communicate program health to leadership and clients..
Manage & Execute - Maintain RAIL (Risk, Action, Issue, Lesson learned) logs and program tracking across the portfolio.
- Monitor program financials and get ahead of risk to keep every program profitable.
- Ensure FAA/EASA compliance and clear cross discipline bottlenecks before they hit delivery.
Impact: Your leadership keeps Altitude's highest value programs on time, on budget, and audit ready, directly enabling aircraft to enter service and giving us the bench strength to take on more work at once.
WHAT YOU BRINGRequired- Bachelor's in engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent aerospace program management experience.
- 4+ years managing aerospace, defense, or technical manufacturing programs, including multiple large programs at once.
- Proven ability to manage large, complex programs and serve as primary point of contact for clients.
- Proficiency in MS Project or similar.
- Strong communication and leadership skills for client facing work; comfortable reading engineering drawings and explaining technical details.
PREFERRED- CAPM or PMP certification.
- Experience with aerospace certification programs (STCs, type certificates, or FAA/EASA approvals).
- Background in aircraft engineering or modification programs.
WHY ALTITUDE- Real Programs: Manage active aircraft certification projects and STCs, not just studies.
- Variety: Exposure to commercial, VIP, and military platforms across multiple client programs.
- Client Impact: Direct interaction with major aerospace OEMs and completion centers.
- Hybrid Remote: Primarily remote with periodic onsite time in Portland as needed for team and program collaboration.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT- Hybrid role in the Portland, OR metro area preferred, with onsite time as needed for team and program collaboration.
- Occasional travel (5 to 10%) to client locations.
- Background check and drug screen may be required.
- ITAR eligibility may apply (U.S. person status may be required).
