Aviation Systems Program Manager: End-to-End Delivery

Frontdoor Defense; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 149,500 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own end-to-end program execution for aircraft systems from concept to operation. You will scope work, build roadmaps, and drive cross-team delivery to achieve aircraft-level milestones at the intersection of systems and interfaces.

The role requires strong execution discipline, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex system concepts into actionable plans under time pressure, in Santa Cruz, California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong ability to translate system requirements and verification concepts for cross-functional audiences.
• Experience scoping high-risk technical work into structured plans and actionable execution roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated program support to mature high-risk design areas from scoping to readiness for operation.
• Scope and structure roadmaps for system areas, defining paths to inhabited-operation readiness.
• Build risk mitigation plans and sequence work to retire risk before it affects schedule or safety.
• Drive end-to-end maturation: requirements validation, software/verification, and continuous improvement.
• Translate roadmaps into integrated schedules synchronized with aircraft program milestones.
• Iterate plans as new information or test results surface.
• Coordinate with engineering and verification stakeholders to converge on aircraft-level outcomes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Roadmap planning

System requirements

Stakeholder management

Technical proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Joby is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own end-to-end program execution for aircraft systems from concept to operation. You will scope work, build roadmaps, and drive cross-team delivery to achieve aircraft-level milestones at the intersection of systems and interfaces.

The role requires strong execution discipline, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex system concepts into actionable plans under time pressure, in Santa Cruz, California.