Senior Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day program execution, ensuring objectives for schedule, cost, performance, and quality are met.
• Provide technical leadership for systems/avionics architecture, integration, verification & validation, and certification strategy.
• Manage and mentor an integrated program team—systems, hardware, firmware, software, test, supplier management, manufacturing, and sustainment.
• Coordinate and align domestic and international matrixed teams, suppliers, and subcontractors across time zones and cultures.
• Own program plan, schedule, budget, risk/issue/opportunity register, and change control; deliver regular status briefings to senior leadership and customers.
• Drive requirements decomposition, configuration management, technical reviews, and design maturity milestones.
• Interface with customers, certification authorities (e.g., FAA, EASA), and tier‑1 suppliers to negotiate requirements, technical approaches, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and company quality systems (e.g., DO‑178C, DO‑254, ARP
  4754A, ARP
  4761).

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems or related technical discipline)
• 8+ years of experience with avionics systems and aerospace systems
• 5+ years of experience leading technical program management teams and/or 5+ years of people management experience
• Ability to travel up to 50% depending on program needs (domestic and international)
• FAA certification
• EASA certification