Deputy Program Manager - Aerospace & Engineering Services

Metis Technology Solutions, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metis Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical and engineering services programs for aerospace and government customers.

The role involves assisting the Program Manager in overseeing operations, ensuring contract performance, and managing personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and resources to meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline is required.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in aerospace, engineering, R&D, or systems engineering contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day program operations alongside the Program Manager.
• Manage personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and resources to ensure contract performance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and balance competing priorities.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and support risk management and issue resolution.

Skills

Program management

Team coordination

Communication

Risk management

Contract requirements

Microsoft Office

Briefing senior stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Tools

Costpoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Metis Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a qualified Deputy Program Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical and engineering services programs supporting aerospace and government customers. The successful candidate will assist the Program Manager in overseeing day-to-day program operations, ensuring contract performance, managing personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and resources, and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Position Summary

Metis Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a qualified Deputy Program Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical and engineering services programs supporting aerospace and government customers. The successful candidate will assist the Program Manager in overseeing day-to-day program operations, ensuring contract performance, managing personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and resources, and maintaining strong customer relationships. This individual will help ensure program objectives are achieved within established cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements while supporting continuous improvement, workforce development, and customer satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience supporting aerospace, engineering, research and development, or systems engineering contracts.
• At least 3 years of experience in program management, deputy program management, project management, or a comparable leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and managing competing priorities.
• Experience supporting government contracts, including an understanding of contract requirements, deliverables, schedules, and performance expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing program documentation and briefing senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve operational issues, manage risk, and support effective decision-making.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NASA, other civil space agencies, or Department of Defense customers.
• Experience managing engineering, technical, scientific, modeling and simulation, or research and development support services.
• Experience managing multiple IDIQ task orders.
• Familiarity with federal contracting, including cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, and hybrid contract vehicles.
• Experience with staffing forecasts, program financial reporting, subcontractor coordination, and performance metrics.

Core Competencies

• Program leadership and operational execution
• Customer relationship management
• Workforce planning and team coordination
• Financial and schedule awareness; experience with Costpoint preferred, but not required
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Written and verbal communication
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Accountability, adaptability, and attention to detail

Position Expectations

The Deputy Program Manager will work closely with the Program Manager and company leadership to ensure effective program execution, consistent customer engagement, and compliance with contractual requirements. The individual must be comfortable operating in a dynamic technical environment, balancing customer priorities with workforce and business needs, and providing responsive leadership across program functions.

Position is contingent upon customer funding. Remote work is not authorized.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

EEOE including vets and disability