Senior Program Manager, Space & Defense (Onsite, 9/80)

Fisica; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Generous paid time off

401k with 6% match

Strong work-life balance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fisica Space Vector in Simi Valley, CA is seeking a Senior Specialist Program Manager to lead aerospace and defense programs from inception through completion.

You will manage cost, schedule, and technical performance, build customer relationships, qualify multi‑million pipelines, and support major capture and proposal efforts while ensuring on‑time development and compliance with security requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Business Administration, or related discipline; MBA or advanced degree desirable.
• Experience: 6+ years in program management in Aerospace/Defense; 4+ years with graduate degree; 10 years if no degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs from inception to completion.
• Oversee development and qualification phases of products.
• Build customer relationships and qualify multi-million pipelines.
• Lead capture and proposal efforts for national security requirements.
• Manage cost, schedule and technical performance; coordinate SOWs and contracts.
• Direct work of cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing and admin.

Skills

Program management

Customer relations

Strategic planning

Proposal support

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Physics/Business

Job description

Fisica Space Vector in Simi Valley, CA is seeking a Senior Specialist Program Manager to lead aerospace and defense programs from inception through completion.

You will manage cost, schedule, and technical performance, build customer relationships, qualify multi‑million pipelines, and support major capture and proposal efforts while ensuring on‑time development and compliance with security requirements.