Aerospace Program Manager, DoD Flight Test PMO (Remote)

Swarmaero; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Swarm Aero is building the world's first swarming UAV network, advancing research programs and the C2 software to mobilize swarms of autonomous assets. You will join the PMO to own research programs, controlling cost, schedule, scope, risk, and customer relationships.

You will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and flight test, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to contract milestones.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in program management, with 4+ years on aircraft/UAS programs.
• Direct DoD R&D contract experience (S&T, prototype, or 6.2/6.3).
• Experience taking aircraft hardware through build and test to first flight.
• Knowledge of government contract execution: CDRLs, modifications, and reporting.
• Hands-on IMS development (MS Project/Primavera/Smartsheet) and EVM.
• Ability to run several efforts simultaneously with clear priority calls.
• Strong briefing skills for engineers, executives, and government managers.
• US person per ITAR; ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own research programs end to end as the primary contact for government PMs and contracting teams.
• Drive program execution on the aircraft program from design reviews through fabrication, integration, ground test, and flight test.
• Build and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS) across efforts.
• Own budgets and burn, track funding, and flag variances with a recovery plan.
• Deliver contract requirements: CDRLs, monthly status and financial reports, technical reports, and final deliverables.
• Run the program cadence: weekly reviews, technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and flight test; deconflict assets.
• Manage scope changes, contract modifications, and follow-on work with contracts and business development teams.
• Build PMO tools and processes for future aircraft programs.

Skills

Program management

DoD contracting

IMS development

Budget tracking

EVM concepts

MS Project

Primavera

Clear communicator

US person status

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Job description

Swarm Aero is building the world's first swarming UAV network, advancing research programs and the C2 software to mobilize swarms of autonomous assets. You will join the PMO to own research programs, controlling cost, schedule, scope, risk, and customer relationships.

You will coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and flight test, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to contract milestones.