Project Engineering Senior Manager

Project Engineering Senior Manager – Aerospace & Defense

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineering Senior Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary engineering efforts in R&D initiatives supporting next‑generation Aerospace and Defense technologies. This role operates at the intersection of technical innovation and program execution, guiding early‑stage concepts through prototyping, demonstration, and transition to production. The candidate thrives in fast‑paced environments, brings structure to evolving requirements, and effectively balances technical exploration with disciplined execution across advanced microelectronics, PCBs, and mission‑critical systems.

The position serves as the primary engineering interface to Program Management, Customers, Manufacturing, Quality, and internal stakeholders ensuring delivery against technical, schedule, and budget commitments.

• Lead cross‑functional engineering teams in the development of advanced hardware prototypes and technology demonstrators.
• Translate loosely defined research objectives into actionable technical plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Establish and manage iterative development cycles (prototype, test, learn, refine) to mature technologies.
• Partner with Engineering to define requirements, manage trade studies, and ensure traceability.
• Collect and report Engineering status and metrics, including Earned Value, to Project / Program Management and Senior Management.
• Serve as primary engineering interface to Program Management, customers, and partners.
• Conduct Engineering status meetings and technical reviews, and ensure all issues and actions are tracked to closure.
• Drive technical reviews tailored to R&D maturity (e.g., concept reviews, prototype readiness reviews, demonstration readiness).
• Support and contribute to proposal efforts (RFIs, ROMs, RFPs, IRAD, CRAD) by evaluating opportunities, coordinating engineering schedule and cost inputs (including NRE estimates), and reviewing technical proposals for R&D programs.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, including feasibility, integration, and manufacturability.
• Oversee integration and test activities, including lab experimentation, environmental testing, and field demonstrations.
• Ensure specialized engineering support, such as reliability, maintainability, thermal design, structural analysis and electromagnetic compatibility, are included in designs and reviews where appropriate.
• Partner with research scientists, advanced engineering teams, and external collaborators (e.g., government labs, universities, industry partners).
• Document technical baselines, experiments, and results to support knowledge transfer to future development phases or transition to production programs.
• Support transition of successful technologies from R&D into formal product development or programs of record.

• Occasional travel, including overnight stays, may be required. Airline travel must be acceptable.
• Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of development experience, with at least 5 years in a supervisory role preferred.

All qualified applicants must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR and OFAC. Requirements include:

• Ability to identify ITAR products on the manufacturing floor and ensure that only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents have access to related technical data.
• Understanding and following authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities.
• Managing vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

Compensation ranges from $115,333 to $202,827 annually. Additional compensation may include an annual or quarterly company bonus, shift premium for alternative shifts, and other benefits such as health, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident and life insurance, disability benefits, and paid vacation & holiday. Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following the date of hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.