Senior Technical Program Manager

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a seasoned Program Manager for avionics and aerospace systems to lead execution, architecture decisions, and certification activities. You will guide a cross‑functional team across hardware, firmware, software, and suppliers, ensuring schedule, cost, and quality targets are met.

You will own the program plan, drive risk management, and interface with customers and certification authorities (FAA/EASA) to secure delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with avionics systems and aerospace systems.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical program management teams and/or 5+ years of people management experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% depending on program needs (domestic and international)
• FAA certification
• EASA certification

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day program execution, ensuring objectives for schedule, cost, performance, and quality are met.
• Provide technical leadership for systems/avionics architecture, integration, verification & validation, and certification strategy.
• Manage and mentor an integrated program team—systems, hardware, firmware, software, test, supplier management, manufacturing, and sustainment.
• Coordinate and align domestic and international matrixed teams, suppliers, and subcontractors across time zones and cultures.
• Own program plan, schedule, budget, risk/issue/opportunity register, and change control; deliver regular status briefings to senior leadership and customers.
• Drive requirements decomposition, configuration management, technical reviews, and design maturity milestones.
• Interface with customers, certification authorities (e.g., FAA, EASA), and tier‑1 suppliers to negotiate requirements, technical approaches, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and company quality systems (e.g., DO‑178C, DO‑254, ARP4754A, ARP4761).

Skills

Program management leadership

Technical leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems)

Tools

DO-178C knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day program execution, ensuring objectives for schedule, cost, performance, and quality are met.
• Provide technical leadership for systems/avionics architecture, integration, verification & validation, and certification strategy.
• Manage and mentor an integrated program team—systems, hardware, firmware, software, test, supplier management, manufacturing, and sustainment.
• Coordinate and align domestic and international matrixed teams, suppliers, and subcontractors across time zones and cultures.
• Own program plan, schedule, budget, risk/issue/opportunity register, and change control; deliver regular status briefings to senior leadership and customers.
• Drive requirements decomposition, configuration management, technical reviews, and design maturity milestones.
• Interface with customers, certification authorities (e.g., FAA, EASA), and tier‑1 suppliers to negotiate requirements, technical approaches, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and company quality systems (e.g., DO‑178C, DO‑254, ARP4754A, ARP4761).

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Science, Systems or related technical discipline)
• 8+ years of experience with avionics systems and aerospace systems
• 5+ years of experience leading technical program management teams and/or 5+ years of people management experience
• Ability to travel up to 50% depending on program needs (domestic and international)
• FAA certification
• EASA certification