R&D Programs PM - Aerospace & Defence (Clearance Eligible)

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd is seeking a Project Manager - Programs to own the delivery of R&D programs from concept to tested hardware. You will break complex programs into work packages, own schedule, budget and risk, and coordinate engineering teams and external customers to keep the work moving toward testing.

This role offers genuine ownership across program scope, baselines and changes under configuration control, with emphasis on AS9100, WHS and readiness for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong project or program management experience on technical development or R&D programs that deliver hardware.
• Technical background with project management qualifications.
• Strong planning, scheduling, budgeting and risk management skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and external customers.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced or growing organization.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D programs end to end, owning scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk.
• Break programs into clear work packages, milestones and deliverables, and allocate work across engineering teams.
• Coordinate mechanical, avionics, energetics and test teams so dependencies are managed and work is not blocked.
• Manage external customers, subcontractors and suppliers, including scope, contracts, cost and delivery.
• Plan and support test campaigns, including test readiness, safety and results review.
• Support design reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR), and keep baselines and changes under configuration control.
• Manage reporting to the Program Manager, executive team and customers.
• Make sure program records meet AS9100, WHS and customer requirements

Skills

Project management

Technical background

Planning

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

PM qualification

Job description

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd is seeking a Project Manager - Programs to own the delivery of R&D programs from concept to tested hardware. You will break complex programs into work packages, own schedule, budget and risk, and coordinate engineering teams and external customers to keep the work moving toward testing.

This role offers genuine ownership across program scope, baselines and changes under configuration control, with emphasis on AS9100, WHS and readiness for security clearance.