Senior Production Programs Director

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Program Director to lead major production programs from contract award to aircraft delivery, coordinating design concepts, engineering, and production plans.

You will manage cross‑functional teams, supply chain, and risk, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery while enforcing ITAR/compliance and protecting sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in engineering/science or related field; 15+ years of program administration experience with 9+ years in leadership.
• Detailed application of program management principles including planning, scheduling, and coordinating complex production workloads.

Responsibilities

• Leads all phases of major production programs from contract award to aircraft delivery.
• Develops program strategy, roadmap, and execution plans aligned with customer requirements.
• Manages design concepts, engineering for R&D, testing, integration, and production.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams and Supply Chain for material availability and on-time delivery.
• Directs proposals, budgets, work statements, and contract terms; handles acquisitions and negotiations.
• Identifies and mitigates risks; leads cost-reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures security and ITAR/compliance across the production lifecycle.

Skills

Program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Unmanned systems experience

Project management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering, science or related technical field

PM certification (PMP) or equivalent

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Program Director to lead major production programs from contract award to aircraft delivery, coordinating design concepts, engineering, and production plans.

You will manage cross‑functional teams, supply chain, and risk, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery while enforcing ITAR/compliance and protecting sensitive information.