Ceramics Program Manager – Defense R&D Leader

BlueHalo; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 schedule and paid holidays

Job summary

AV’s Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a technical project manager to lead development, advancement, and transition of ceramics, composites, and advanced materials for air and space systems. You will plan, execute, and control programs, coordinating with customers, leadership, and teams to meet milestones.

The role requires a technical background and project management experience, with responsibilities spanning requirements review, cost accounting, and proposals for new topics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with at least 3 years of experience in material science, chemical engineering, chemistry or related field with an emphasis on ceramics or ceramic composites.
• At least 1 year of project management experience with early-stage development efforts for defense applications.
• Familiarity with refractory materials, ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, additive manufacturing, extreme materials, or processing of the above materials.
• Familiarity with research, development, testing, and evaluation within aerospace and defense industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to achieve project goals and meet requirements.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control projects with stakeholders.
• Manage resources, budgets, costs, time, quality, risks to ensure successful execution.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in materials science/chemical engineering/chemistry or related field

Doctoral degree in materials science/chemical engineering/chemistry or related field

Job description

AV’s Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a technical project manager to lead development, advancement, and transition of ceramics, composites, and advanced materials for air and space systems. You will plan, execute, and control programs, coordinating with customers, leadership, and teams to meet milestones.

The role requires a technical background and project management experience, with responsibilities spanning requirements review, cost accounting, and proposals for new topics.