Project Management - Integrator Project

SOGECLAIR; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SOGECLAIR in Wichita, KS seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead Experimental Flight Test programs, aircraft development, and avionics integration. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and priorities across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has aerospace PM experience, knowledge of certification processes, and strong communication to coordinate avionics, flight test, engineering, pilots, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5-8+ years in aerospace project or program management.
• Experience with aircraft development, experimental flight test, certification, or avionics integration.
• Experience with aircraft avionics systems in development/testing.
• Knowledge of avionics integration, verification/validation, and flight test processes.
• Coordinate across avionics, systems, flight test, pilots, suppliers, leadership.
• Strong PM principles, schedules, budgets, risks, and prioritization experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management.
• Self-motivated, fast-paced work style.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex Experimental Flight Test, aircraft development, avionics integration, and certification projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to establish project plans, milestones, resources, priorities, and execution strategies.
• Partner with avionics, electrical systems, systems engineering, flight sciences, flight test, and certification teams.
• Coordinate aircraft activities involving avionics integration, aircraft modifications, ground testing, verification/validation, and flight testing.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, priorities, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
• Identify risks and lead mitigation planning and execution.
• Monitor project performance and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Prepare budget forecasts and maintain visibility into project financial performance.

Skills

Aerospace PM

Cross-functional leadership

Flight test coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Budget control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Project Manager - Experimental Flight Test

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager - Experimental Flight Test to support complex aircraft development, avionics integration, and certification flight test programs within a dynamic aerospace environment.

This role will lead projects from planning through execution and completion, coordinating cross-functional engineering and flight test teams while managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and technical priorities.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of aerospace project management, experimental flight test, aircraft certification, and avionics systems experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex Experimental Flight Test, aircraft development, avionics integration, and certification projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to establish project plans, milestones, resource requirements, priorities, and execution strategies
• Partner closely with avionics, electrical systems, systems engineering, flight sciences, flight test, and certification teams throughout project execution
• Coordinate aircraft activities involving avionics system integration, aircraft modifications, ground testing, verification/validation, and experimental flight testing
• Collaborate with engineering teams, technical specialists, suppliers, business leaders, pilots, and customer representatives to drive project success
• Develop and maintain project schedules, priorities, and resource allocation plans across multiple concurrent projects
• Identify technical, schedule, cost, and program risks and lead mitigation planning and execution
• Monitor project performance and provide regular status updates to leadership and key stakeholders
• Participate in and coordinate safety and security processes related to aircraft development and flight test activities
• Support investigations and corrective actions associated with potential aircraft, avionics, or product deficiencies
• Prepare budget forecasts and maintain visibility into project financial performance
• Create and present project reports, technical program reviews, and executive-level updates
• Coordinate activities across multiple sites and support geographically dispersed teams as required

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered
• 5-8+ years of project or program management experience within the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting aircraft development, experimental flight test, certification, or avionics integration programs
• Experience working with aircraft avionics systems within a development, integration, verification, certification, or flight test environment
• Working knowledge of avionics system integration, verification/validation, and flight test processes
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across avionics engineering, systems engineering, flight test engineering, pilots, certification teams, suppliers, and program leadership
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and competing priorities
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and ability to influence cross-functional technical teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced technical environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aircraft certification and experimental flight test programs
• Experience managing projects involving avionics integration, avionics upgrades, troubleshooting, verification, or certification testing
• Familiarity with FAA and/or TCCA aircraft certification processes
• Knowledge of flight test operations and aerospace product development processes
• Experience managing multi-site or geographically dispersed engineering teams
• Experience working with business, commercial, or transport-category aircraft programs

What You'll Bring

• A proactive and collaborative approach to technical project leadership
• The ability to navigate complex aircraft, avionics, engineering, and flight test environments
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across engineering, operations, suppliers, customers, and leadership
• The ability to translate technical challenges into clear project priorities and executable plans
• A strong commitment to quality, safety, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Join a team where innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration drive the future of aerospace development.