Senior Defense & Aerospace Engineering Program Manager

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

retirement savings plans

life and disability insurance

paid vacation & holidays

tuition assistance programs

Job summary

Teradyne Defense & Aerospace TPS seeks a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead complex automated test solution programs. You will drive multi-disciplinary engineering initiatives with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to meet technical, schedule, and business objectives.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 8+ years of program management (or 5+ with a Master’s), and strong leadership in risk and schedule management. Travel is domestic and international (~10–20%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required.
• 8+ years of technical project or program management experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex multidisciplinary engineering programs.
• Strong experience with risk, schedule management and customer-facing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams across hardware, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering disciplines.
• Own program execution including cost, schedule, scope, technical performance, risk management, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules and drive milestones and deliverables.
• Lead customer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and status reporting activities.
• Identify program risks and opportunities, develop mitigation strategies, and drive issue resolution.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors supporting program execution and delivery commitments.
• Establish and monitor program metrics related to contractual, financial, schedule, and technical performance.
• Mentor project management team members and promote best practices.
• Support business growth initiatives, proposal development and long-range strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Schedule management

Customer-facing programs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline

Master of Science / Master of Engineering / MBA

PMP certification

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

ERP systems

Job description

Teradyne Defense & Aerospace TPS seeks a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead complex automated test solution programs. You will drive multi-disciplinary engineering initiatives with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to meet technical, schedule, and business objectives.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 8+ years of program management (or 5+ with a Master’s), and strong leadership in risk and schedule management. Travel is domestic and international (~10–20%).