Manager, Engineering Project Leader

Kymeta Corporation; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Vision and Dental

Life/AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Kymeta seeks a Manager, Engineering Project Leader to own and drive high‑priority development programs end‑to‑end, while mentoring a team of EPLs. This player‑coach role combines hands‑on execution with leadership across hardware and software initiatives, collaborating with engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.

You will establish standards, govern risk and scope, manage budgets, and report health and status to leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Management experience developing and launching integrated Hardware and Software products.
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, or managing other project managers/leads.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale projects and teams that deliver new products to market on schedule and within budget.
• Experience managing all phases of the product development life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary development teams within a matrix organization.
• Experience driving efficiencies and reducing costs in technical programs.
• Experience building or scaling PM processes, standards, or tools across a broader engineering organization.
• PMP Certification would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own project planning, scoping, and execution of cross-functional development programs from concept to release.
• Define project scope and objectives with stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.
• Develop milestones and estimates; manage risks and budget.
• Lead and coach EPLs to improve scope, judgment, and effectiveness.
• Report program health and status to leadership with escalation when needed.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Microsoft Project

Risk management

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Communication

PMP Certification

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Manager, Engineering Project Leader

Who We Are

Kymeta revolutionizes satellite communications through Intelligent Communications Platforms (ICPs). Our electronically steered flat panel antennas enable seamless communications on-the-move. Kymeta solutions serve government, military, maritime, transport, and public safety clients worldwide, providing uninterrupted connectivity and spatial intelligence anywhere, anytime. With over 150 patents, Kymeta is shaping the future of global communications. For more information, visit kymetacorp.com.

What We Need

Kymeta is seeking a Manager, Engineering Project Leader who knows how to turn ambitious technology into products that ship. This is a player-coach role: you will personally own and drive one or more high-priority development programs end-to-end, while also leading, mentoring, and setting standards for a small team of Engineering Project Leaders (EPLs) across the portfolio. You'll partner closely with all disciplines of Engineering and interface with Supply Chain and suppliers to plan, coordinate, and drive execution — and you'll be the person other EPLs look to when a program needs to get unstuck.

We’re looking for someone who thrives where the problems are complex, the path isn’t always obvious and the outcomes matter. The successful candidate combines the hands‑on instincts of someone who has personally run complex hardware/software programs with the judgment and presence to coach, unblock, and elevate a team of project leaders. You are most successful in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment and bring strong communication, organization, and follow-through — for your own programs and for the team's.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own project planning, scoping, and execution of one or more cross-functional development programs from concept through qualification and release
• Act as a driving force in defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Own creation and resolution of complex cross-functional tradeoff decisions to drive program progress
• Work with teams to develop project milestones and estimates
• Lead risk management processes and mitigations
• Manage engineering program budget creation, tracking, and budget exceptions
• Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary brainstorms and root cause analysis efforts
• Ensure steady progress of tasks; identify and remove stalled or blocked items
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for project execution
• Ensure projects are delivered on‑time, within scope, and within budget
• Manage vendor execution to schedule, budget, and statement of work
• Manage strategic supplier and development partner relationships
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, mentorship, and coaching to a team of Engineering Project Leaders, helping them grow in scope, judgment, and effectiveness
• Set and evangelize consistent project management standards, tools, and best practices across all engineering programs
• Review and challenge other EPLs' project plans, risk registers, and tradeoff decisions; step in directly on programs that are off‑track
• Aggregate and report on the health, status, and resourcing of the full program portfolio to leadership — not just your own program(s)
• Ensure resource availability and allocation across the team's portfolio, resolving cross-program conflicts and prioritization calls
• Partner with functional leaders on hiring, onboarding, and development planning for the EPL team
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation standards across the team
• Report to management with detailed status updates and estimation tracking across the portfolio, escalating proactively as needed

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of Project Management experience developing and launching integrated Hardware and Software technical products, including experience personally running large, complex programs end-to-end
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, or managing other project managers/leads — comfortable operating as both an individual contributor on your own program and a leader/coach to peers
• Proven ability to manage large-scale projects and teams that deliver new products to market on schedule and within budget
• Experience managing all phases of the product development life cycle
• Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative, multi-disciplinary development teams within a matrix organization
• Experience driving efficiencies and reducing operational or manufacturing costs associated with technical programs
• Experience building or scaling project management processes, standards, or tools across a broader engineering organization
• Thrives in a dynamic, highly ambiguous, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to collaborate across teams and lead technical teams to structure technology development efforts to meet customer requirements
• Strong executive presence — able to represent the full program portfolio (not just your own project) to senior leadership
• Skills to create and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project; monitor team progress and adjust to assess risk and control scope
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification desired

EDUCATION

• B.S. in Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent experience

COMPENSATION

Kymeta is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In the spirit of pay transparency, we have determined the salary range for this position to be $160,000 -$205,000. This is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would be atypical, in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. Compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, clearance level, industry experience, and geography. The total compensation package for this position includes an annual target bonus of 10%, stock options, and benefits listed below. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

BENEFITS

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

Medical Plans: A choice between two competitive options

• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts

Vision & Dental

• Life/AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

401k

Paid Time Off

• Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays per year

Kymetais an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.