Program Manager

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Full Time Technical Salt Lake City, West Valley City, UT, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $ Annually

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

Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics , and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement *

• 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

• 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

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. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

No travel required for this position.

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