Principal Technical Project Manager (h/w and s/w) - Cypress, CA

Mercury Systems; California, Cypress (MO, TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Technical Project Manager to lead innovative radar and electromagnetic product developments. This role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring projects meet budget and schedule constraints, and serving as the primary liaison between engineering and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive project management experience, particularly in hardware development within defense or aerospace sectors. Join a dynamic environment that values communication, transparency, and professional growth, making a significant impact on cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Health, life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Company-paid holidays and time off

Discounted employee stock purchase plan

Professional development platforms access

9/80 alternative work schedule

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in project management.
• Familiarity with hardware product development in defense or aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Develop project plans and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BS degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Atlassian Jira

Confluence

Job description

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Principal Technical Project Manager (h/w and s/w)

#24-644 | Posted 01/29/2025

Cypress, California, United States

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Job Description

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems Strategic Systems and Weapons Business Unit is developing radar and electromagnetic products for our customers and has a great opportunity for a Principal Technical Project Manager, or an engineer who may want to move into a management role, managing the development of cross-functional teams focused on new or upgrading existing products. The ideal candidate will lead the program from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. In addition to directing cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the product on schedule and within budget constraints.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Integration and coordination across functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Integration, Quality, and Documentation to facilitate the effective on-time/on-budget development and delivery of Mercury's products and system solutions.


• Serves as the primary liaison between the engineering project team and other stakeholders (ie. Marketing, Sales, Operations, Program Management, Product Management, Technical Support, and Senior Management)


• Accountable for the success of assigned projects (within budget, on schedule and meeting customer expectations)


• Interact with stakeholders to understand the business needs, communicate project status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction while minimizing project risk


• Develop project plans, risk mitigation plans, tasks, budget, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements to ensure on time delivery


• Oversee project deliverables, intervening when necessary to adjust priorities, move aggressively toward resolution of key delivery and customer issues, optimize for product line quality, timeliness and flexibility


• Interact with and synchronize all key members of the project team and stakeholders


• Work directly with Senior Management and functional managers to resolve resource and organizational conflicts


• Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factor

Required Qualifications:

• Typically 6+ years of relevant experience


• Relevant Project Management experience in new hardware product development, including defense, aerospace, or other domains


• Familiarity with scheduling, tracking and risk management techniques and tools


• Microsoft Project or similar project management software experience


• Knowledgeable in all phases of the product development life cycle from requirements through design, implementation and integration, and manufacturing release


• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements across an organization


• BS degree in related discipline


• This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills


• Ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results


• Strong team building, interpersonal and personnel development skills


• Comfortable working among ambiguity and a changing and growing environment


• Proactive and taking initiative


• Product security features and functions experience


• Atlassian Jira and Confluence a plus experience


• System and subsystem integration a plus


• An Active Secret Clearance

Location:

This position is hybrid and requires the candidate to live in a commutable distance to our Cypress, CA location.

Salary Transparency:

The full-time Equivalent Annual Salary Range: $95,200 - $199,920 for this position in Cypress, CA.

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

* the role and related responsibilities;

* prior work experience;

* education, training, skills and certifications;

* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;

* geographic location; and

* alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

* bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);

* health, life and disability insurance;

* company-paid holidays and time off;

* 401(k) retirement plan;

* discounted employee stock purchase plan;

* tuition reimbursement; and

* access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Security Clearance

None

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance

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