Aerospace TPM - End-to-End Hardware Programs Lead

Tiberius Aerospace; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Tiberius Aerospace in Orange County, California, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead execution of aerospace and precision‑strike hardware programs from concept through flight readiness. You will partner with engineering, test, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to define execution plans and integrated schedules.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in technical program management, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering complex hardware on time. U.S.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in a technical field such as Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Computer Science.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management or related roles.
• Experience with aerospace/defense hardware programs.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through development and delivery.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and configuration control.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication suitable for execs and customers.
• Proficiency with PM tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of aerospace hardware programs from concept to field deployment.
• Build and maintain integrated program plans connecting technical scope, milestones, schedules, resources, risks, test activity, production readiness, and customer commitments.
• Partner with engineering leaders to define technical execution paths, clarify requirements, identify critical dependencies, and drive decisions.
• Manage the program’s cost, schedule, and technical‑performance baseline, ensuring priorities align with mission needs and company objectives.
• Lead integrated program team meetings and establish clear ownership, action tracking, escalation paths, and decision cadence.
• Translate high‑level product and mission requirements into actionable engineering workstreams and measurable deliverables.
• Drive execution across mechanical, structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, electrical, embedded software, flight controls, test, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions.
• Coordinate technical development activities from early design trades through prototype builds, qualification, flight test, and production transition.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Risk management

Education

BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems/CS

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Tiberius Aerospace in Orange County, California, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead execution of aerospace and precision‑strike hardware programs from concept through flight readiness. You will partner with engineering, test, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to define execution plans and integrated schedules.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in technical program management, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering complex hardware on time. U.S.