Aerospace Program Manager II — On-Site, San Antonio

Knight Aerospace; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical insurance

401(k) and 409A plans

Up to 110 hours of PTO annually

Paid holidays

Job summary

Knight Aerospace in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Program Manager II to lead the daily execution of aerospace programs, ensuring customer requirements, schedules, budgets, technical objectives, and contractual deliverables are met.

The role demands 3–5 years in aerospace program management, manufacturing program mgmt experience, and strong oversight of schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams. Travel is required, with 40+ hours weekly on-site work expectations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of aerospace or aviation program management experience.
• At least 3 years of program management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with EVM, CDRLs, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• Bachelor’s degree and PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily execution of the programs within contractual requirements to assure that the project cost, schedule, and technical performance goals are met.
• Lead the daily stand-up meeting for assigned programs, ensuring internal stakeholders understand the schedule and budget for assigned activities.
• Assist in building and maintaining the customer relationship. Manage the program to meet customer requirements and keep the customer appraised of progress.
• Create and maintain a project milestone schedule based on customer, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and sub‑contractor inputs.
• Schedule, assign, and support the creation, review and delivery of all contract data requirements lists (CDRLs) deliverables as defined by the contract.
• Assist with the management of subcontractors and the supply chain as needed.
• Analyze, evaluate, monitor, and overcome program risks.
• Monitor project performance utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM), communicate status of schedule, budget, compliance, and risk, to all stakeholders during weekly Program Management Review (PMR).
• Early communication to leadership and stakeholders of potential failures to meet program schedule, budget, or compliance.
• Creation and implementation of new Program Management processes.

Skills

Aerospace program mgmt

Manufacturing program mgmt

Schedule & budget mgmt

EVM familiarity

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knight Aerospace in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Program Manager II to lead the daily execution of aerospace programs, ensuring customer requirements, schedules, budgets, technical objectives, and contractual deliverables are met.

The role demands 3–5 years in aerospace program management, manufacturing program mgmt experience, and strong oversight of schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams. Travel is required, with 40+ hours weekly on-site work expectations.