Principal Technical Program Manager — Advanced Manufacturing

100Hires, Inc.; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness offerings

401(k) matching

PTO

Job summary

100Hires, Inc. seeks an experienced Aerospace Program Manager to own high-visibility programs across commercial, military, and space domains. You will lead cross-functional teams and drive delivery across development and production ramp.

You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, and executive reporting, applying Lean and phase-gate discipline to accelerate NPI while maintaining quality and reliability. US-person ITAR compliance is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in aerospace or advanced manufacturing, preferably with primes/Tier 1 suppliers.
• Program/project leadership background within engineering and manufacturing settings.
• Experience with NPI, product development, and phase-gate environments.

Responsibilities

• Own program delivery for high-visibility aerospace efforts across commercial, military, and space domains.
• Manage integrated schedules, budgets, risk registers, and executive/customer reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams—engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers—to drive outcomes.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and phase-gate discipline to accelerate NPI and stabilize builds.
• Champion customer engagement and communications throughout development and production ramp.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Lean manufacturing

NPI

Phase-gate

Risk management

Customer engagement

Job description

Do you orchestrate complex aerospace programs end to end?If guiding cutting-edge hardware from development to production launch is your zone, read on.You willOwn program delivery for high-visibility aerospace efforts across commercial, military, and space domainsManage integrated schedules, budgets, risk registers, and executive/customer reportingLead cross-functional teams—engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers—to drive outcomesApply Lean Manufacturing and phase-gate discipline to accelerate NPI and stabilize buildsChampion customer engagement and communications throughout development and production rampYou have7+ years’ experience in aerospace or advanced manufacturing, preferably with primes/Tier 1 suppliersProgram/project leadership background within engineering and manufacturing settingsProven collaboration across multifunctional partners (engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, customers)Deep understanding of schedule, cost, risk, and program execution best practicesExperience with NPI, product development, and phase-gate environments; comfortable with complex fabricationWhy joinLead new product development through production execution in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environmentHigh organizational visibility and direct customer interactionCompetitive compensation package ranging from $155K plus 10% bonus and comprehensive benefits, wellness offerings, matching 401(k), and PTOEligibilityITAR/EAR Compliance: U.S. Person status required (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, refugee).