Senior Defense & Aerospace Program Leader

AECO; Ridgeland (MS); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager (Defense & Aerospace) to lead complex engineering, architecture, and infrastructure programs for Prime System Integrators, federal defense agencies and aerospace clients. You will coordinate planning, design, construction, modernization, testing, and mission-support activities, turning strategic objectives into integrated execution plans with clear milestones.

This role guides defense, aerospace, space, missile, and national security programs where disciplined

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline and 10+ years of program or project management experience supporting defense, aerospace, federal, architecture, engineering, infrastructure or other complex technical programs including 2 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program planning and execution for engineering, architecture, infrastructure modernization, mission-support facilities, and capital improvement programs.
• Coordinate dependencies across manufacturing engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and equipment partners.
• Establish program scope, budgets, resource plans, governance, and measurable cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, OEMs, prime contractors, government stakeholders, architects, constructors, and specialty consultants.
• Manage program risks, configuration changes, constraints, and recovery actions affecting production objectives.
• Provide executive reporting on financial performance, schedule status, production risks, and decisions requiring leadership action.
• Guide project managers and technical leads while maintaining alignment with client commitments and contractual requirements.
• Lead program reviews and track design, construction, commissioning, testing, occupancy, and mission-readiness milestones.
• Experience supporting capture management, pursuit strategy, and proposal development efforts for engineering, architecture, construction, or federal services contracts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager (Defense & Aerospace) to lead complex engineering, architecture, and infrastructure programs for Prime System Integrators, federal defense agencies and aerospace clients. You will coordinate planning, design, construction, modernization, testing, and mission-support activities, turning strategic objectives into integrated execution plans with clear milestones.

This role guides defense, aerospace, space, missile, and national security programs where disciplined