Senior Systems Engineering Program Manager - Space Tech

Fiber Materials; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 ETO days

12 paid holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision Day 1

401k Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FMI is seeking a Systems Engineering Program Manager to lead the Advanced Programs portfolio, delivering high-temperature composite hot structures and thermal protection systems from concept through NPI.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to align programs with gate reviews, cost and schedule targets, and customer commitments, with US citizenship and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, management, or related field.
• CaPM/PMP certification or equivalent.
• 8+ years leading complex Advanced Programs in manufacturing or development.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the analysis of contractual deliverables to establish project scope and engineering requirements.
• Own the Advanced Programs Integrated Master Schedule to drive execution and ensure alignment with department and company objectives.
• Define and manage product life cycle steps and drive projects through design, development and manufacturing execution.
• Proactively manage integrated program risk; monitor project risks and ensure mitigation plans align with strategy.
• Lead internal program reviews and participate in customer reviews.
• Regularly report to executive leadership on program portfolio performance and significance.
• Identify and control key program-to-program interfaces and dependencies.
• Liaise with project teams, Quality, Safety, Manufacturing and Operations as well as customers/subcontractors to ensure product integrity.
• Promote Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Program management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Requirements management

Cost accounting

ERP/PLM experience

Attention to detail

US citizenship eligible for security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, business management or equivalent

CaPM/PMP Certification

Advanced degree in Systems/Mechanical/Materials/Manufacturing Engineering

MBA with emphasis on NPI

Tools

IMP/IMS

PLM systems

ERP systems

Job description

FMI is seeking a Systems Engineering Program Manager to lead the Advanced Programs portfolio, delivering high-temperature composite hot structures and thermal protection systems from concept through NPI.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to align programs with gate reviews, cost and schedule targets, and customer commitments, with US citizenship and security clearance eligibility.