Senior Program Manager, Microwave

Jobtailor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced aerospace program manager to lead multidisciplinary development efforts and drive day-to-day execution. You will engage stakeholders, plan resources, and synchronize teams with robust tools and processes to deliver on time and within scope.

The role emphasizes tracking schedules, costs, risks, and technical performance, while representing the company to customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in program management.
• B.S. in an engineering discipline required; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.
• Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software, algorithms) on time, to scope, with high quality.
• Experience in development and/or program management of satellite based systems.
• Ability to instantiate and manage integrated master schedules.
• Expertise in modern, cloud-based productivity tools.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully across all engineering disciplines.
• Experience in vendor and contract management.
• Access to export controlled information requires U.S. person status, eligibility without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining required export authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary aerospace development effort and drive day-to-day program execution
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to plan and coordinate program resources
• Synchronize diverse technical teams by establishing tools, practices, and processes
• Participate in technical discussions, ask probing questions, and develop scopes, schedules, and solutions
• Track and report schedule, resource, cost, risk, and technical performance metrics
• Serve as the company's representative to customers, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Monitor and ensure successful execution of managed contracts
• Support business development through proposals, RFI responses, customer engagement, and organic growth
• Foster organic growth on existing contracts and support captures of new contracts

Skills

Program Management

Aerospace Development

Integrated Master Schedules

Satellite Based Systems

Systems Delivery

Contract Management

Cloud-Based Productivity Tools

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering Discipline

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

Cloud-Based Productivity Tools

Job description

• Lead a multidisciplinary aerospace development effort and drive day-to-day program execution
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to plan and coordinate program resources
• Synchronize diverse technical teams by establishing tools, practices, and processes
• Participate in technical discussions, ask probing questions, and develop scopes, schedules, and solutions
• Track and report schedule, resource, cost, risk, and technical performance metrics
• Serve as the company's representative to customers, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Monitor and ensure successful execution of managed contracts
• Support business development through proposals, RFI responses, customer engagement, and organic growth
• Foster organic growth on existing contracts and support captures of new contracts

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant experience in program management
• B.S. in an engineering discipline required; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred
• Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software, algorithms) on time, to scope, with high quality
• Experience in development and/or program management of satellite based systems
• Ability to instantiate and manage integrated master schedules
• Expertise in modern, cloud-based productivity tools
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully across all engineering disciplines
• Experience in vendor and contract managementAccess to export controlled information requires U.S. person status, eligibility without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining required export authorization

Demonstrates expertise in program management, particularly in aerospace development, with a strong focus on delivering complete systems on time and within scope. Proficient in managing integrated master schedules and engaging stakeholders to foster business development and contract management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management
• Aerospace Development
• Integrated Master Schedules
• Vendor Management
• Cloud-Based Productivity Tools

Hard Skills

• Program Management
• Aerospace Development
• Integrated Master Schedules
• Satellite Based Systems
• Systems Delivery
• Contract Management

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering Discipline
• M.S. or Ph.D. Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Export Controlled Information
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Development
• RFI Responses
• Organic Growth

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud-Based Productivity Tools