Project Manager

Socket.dev; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Engineering is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams across electrical, mechanical, software, test, and systems engineering for new aerospace programs. You will own schedules, budgets, scope, risk, and customer communications through DO-160/DO-178C-aligned testing and delivery.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, integrating schedules across disciplines, and coordinating with quality and certification teams to meet airworthiness requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years as a practicing engineer in a regulated industry (aerospace/defense).
• 2+ years managing or leading technical projects/programs (schedule, budget, cross-functional coordination).
• Working knowledge of aerospace development and qualification processes (e.g., DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C).
• Ability to read and engage with engineering artifacts (schematics, requirements, test procedures).
• Strong communication skills for status updates to engineers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Own the schedule, budget, scope, and risk register for new product development programs.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules across engineering and manufacturing.
• Run design reviews and ensure deliverables meet internal gates and milestones.
• Manage program risk, including supply chain constraints and obsolescence.
• Serve as primary contact for customers and airframe manufacturers on program status.
• Coordinate with quality and certification teams to align with FAA/EASA and AS9100.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Master's degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

DO-160/DO-254/DO-178C knowledge

Job description

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager you will have substantive conversations with electrical, mechanical, software, test and systems engineers as well as manufacturing supervisors to develop and build new projects – not just track their schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the schedule, budget, scope, and risk register for new product development programs, from requirements capture through RTCA DO-160/DO-254/DO-178C-aligned qualification testing and delivery.


• Build and maintain integrated program schedules across electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering disciplines including manufacturing builds of prototypes & initial production units.


• Run design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure engineering deliverables meet internal gates and customer/regulatory milestones.


• Manage program risk, including supply chain constraints, obsolescence, and technical unknowns; escalate and resolve blockers proactively.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and airframe manufacturers on program status, technical trade-offs, and change requests.


• Coordinate with quality and customer certification teams to ensure programs stay aligned with FAA/EASA airworthiness requirements and AS9100 processes.

Engineering Involvement

• Participate directly in technical discussions on product offering to customer, design tradeoffs, human-machine interface layout, wiring and connector design, environmental qualification, and integration with aircraft systems.


• Generate product or system specification (SCD) & corresponding Requirements Verification compliance Matrix.


• Review engineering documentation (product requirements, test plans, safety & reliability, non-conformance reports) with enough fluency to catch gaps before they become schedule or quality problems.


• Partner with engineering leads to translate customer and regulatory requirements into actionable technical tasks.


• Identify recurring technical or process bottlenecks and drive improvements to engineering workflows and tooling.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.


• 5+ years of experience as a practicing engineer, ideally in avionics, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.


• 2+ years of experience managing or leading technical projects/programs, including schedule, budget, and cross-functional coordination.


• Working knowledge of aerospace development and qualification processes (e.g., DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C).


• Demonstrated ability to read and engage with engineering artifacts: schematics, requirements documents, test procedures, and non-conformance reports.


• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting technical status to both engineers and customers/executives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or an MBA paired with a strong engineering background.


• Direct experience with flight deck systems and control/display units, human factors or pilot experience, and aircraft installations.


• PMP or similar project/program management certification.


• Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading a small technical team.


• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems used in manufacturing.

Why join Gables Engineering?

Vertical Integration

We are highly vertically integrated. We control our entire value chain and have faster design-to-production cycles, to show customers solutions and adapt to their needs.

Real Impact

Your code flies in actual aircraft. No simulation – real cockpits used in aircraft.

Mentorship Culture

Both learn and mentor. We invest in professional growth and technical development.

HEICO backing

Stability of a major global aerospace leader.

Gables Engineering is a drug free workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. D/V