Senior Program Manager - Vacuum Cell Technology (1149259)

The Judge Group; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the Vacuum Cell Technology portfolio within Quantum Sensing Solutions in Louisville, CO. You will oversee development and production of advanced vacuum and vapor cell technologies used across Infleqtion’s quantum applications.

In this senior leadership role you will manage internal R&D, customer-funded programs and manufacturing, ensuring scope, schedule, budget and technical commitments are met while coordinating cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Accreditation: degree from an accredited institution recognized by the US DoE.
• Quality systems: experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 environments.
• Product development: familiarity with fast-paced development cycles, NPI and DF Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Vacuum Cell Technology portfolio across development and production.
• Direct internal R&D, customer-funded programs, and commercial manufacturing.
• Ensure scope, schedule, budget, and technical commitments are met.
• Define execution objectives, growth plans, and delivery expectations.
• Serve as primary interface for customers, executives and teams.
• Manage metrics, profitability, schedules, and milestones.
• Lead engineering, manufacturing, operations and subcontractors.
• Develop program plans, budgets, schedules, and resource baselines.
• Identify risks, implement corrective actions and pursue opportunities.
• Ensure contractual, regulatory, and company policy compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Customer focus

Technical background

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Location: Louisville, CO

Salary: $150,000.00 USD Annually - $190,000.00 USD Annually

Description: Position Summary

• Program leadership — Oversees the Vacuum Cell Technology portfolio within Quantum Sensing Solutions, managing development and production of advanced vacuum and vapor cell technologies used across Infleqtion’s quantum applications and commercial product lines
• Portfolio management — Directs internal R&D, customer‑funded development programs, and commercial manufacturing while ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and technical commitments are met
• Execution oversight — Structures program delivery for business growth, manages resources across teams and facilities, and communicates cost, schedule, delivery forecasts, and repair status

Responsibilities

• Program strategy — Defines execution objectives, growth plans, and delivery expectations in a fast‑paced technical environment
• Stakeholder interface — Serves as the primary contact for customers, executive leadership, and internal teams
• Performance ownership — Manages delivery metrics, profitability, customer satisfaction, schedules, and technical milestones
• Cross‑functional leadership — Leads engineering, manufacturing, operations, and subcontractor teams to achieve program objectives
• Program planning — Develops and maintains program plans, budgets, schedules, resource allocations, and execution baselines
• Risk and issue management — Identifies risks, mitigates issues, manages opportunities, and drives corrective actions
• Compliance oversight — Ensures adherence to contractual requirements, regulatory standards, company policies, and ethical business practices
• Business development — Supports capture planning, proposal development, follow‑on opportunities, and strategic resource planning
• Team development — Builds high‑performing teams through accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Operational coordination — Aligns staffing, facilities, capital assets, and operational resources to support program execution
• Communication and escalation — Provides clear program status updates, resolves escalations, and drives effective decision‑making

Key Skills and Traits

• Strategic leadership — Guides program direction and motivates multidisciplinary teams
• Financial acumen — Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and Earned Value Management
• Communication — Strong interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Risk management — Proactively identifies and mitigates risks
• Problem solving — Resolves complex program challenges efficiently
• Customer focus — Aligns program execution with customer needs
• Technical background — Experienced in technical manufacturing and development environments with complex, multi‑step processes

Working Conditions

• Work environments — Work performed in office, laboratory, cleanroom, and production floor settings
• Technical domains — Experience with optical, electro‑optical, vacuum systems, and custom hardware
• Customer and schedule management — Skilled at managing demanding customers and technically challenging projects
• Change control — Understands processes for monitoring and resolving internal and external program changes
• Performance reporting — Familiar with CPI, SPI, schedule progress, technical status, and customer communication
• Contract familiarity — Knowledge of general government contractual requirements

Requirements

• Education — Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 10+ years of relevant experience; advanced degrees may substitute for experience; related technical experience may substitute for education
• Accreditation — Degree must be from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education
• Quality systems — Experience working within ISO 9001 or AS9100 environments
• Product development — Familiarity with fast‑paced development cycles, New Product Introduction, and Design for Manufacturing

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