Aerospace Program Manager — Lead Cross‑Functional Teams

Amro Fabricating Corporation; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Program Manager in Corona, CA to lead engineering projects from concept through production, coordinating plans, resources, and technical work to meet objectives. The role partners with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership to drive execution, ensure regulatory and customer standards are met, and maintain schedules and budgets.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required, with 3–5 years of aerospace PM experience and a DoD Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive engineering PM experience.
• DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain.
• Experience leading cross-functional aerospace projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops project plans with schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinates resources across engineering, operations, and QA.
• Ensures compliance with regulations, standards, and customers.
• Tracks milestones and reports to stakeholders.
• Identifies risks and develops mitigation strategies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project planning

Leadership

Communication

Quality & compliance

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Program Manager in Corona, CA to lead engineering projects from concept through production, coordinating plans, resources, and technical work to meet objectives. The role partners with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership to drive execution, ensure regulatory and customer standards are met, and maintain schedules and budgets.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required, with 3–5 years of aerospace PM experience and a DoD Secret