Lead, Aerospace Materials Testing Programs

Element Materials Technology; Duarte, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology in Duarte, CA seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead aerospace material-qualification, design-allowables, and certification-support programs, coordinating with customers and internal teams.

You will own schedules, resources, risks, and communications, guiding complex projects through planning, testing, data review, and reporting, including FAA coordination and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, aerospace, chemistry, physics, or related field.
• Seven+ years in technical project management, aerospace testing, material qualification, or lab operations.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and customer-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from contract review through planning, scheduling, work instruction creation, specimen organization and testing.
• Coordinate FAA certification-program activities with customers and FAA representatives.
• Develop executable laboratory plans from statements of work and test plans.
• Provide weekly status reviews and manage schedule, risks, and customer expectations.

Skills

Project leadership

Customer management

Scheduling

Risk management

Aerospace testing

Composite materials

Data reporting

Quality systems

LIMS/ERP

FAA coordination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in a technical field

PMP or comparable certification

Tools

LIMS / ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Element Materials Technology in Duarte, CA seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead aerospace material-qualification, design-allowables, and certification-support programs, coordinating with customers and internal teams.

You will own schedules, resources, risks, and communications, guiding complex projects through planning, testing, data review, and reporting, including FAA coordination and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.