Senior Technical Program Manager - Advanced Materials

BlueHalo; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment's Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a Technical Project Manager to guide the development, advancement, and transition of ultra-high temperature materials and related processing technologies for air and defense applications.

You will coordinate requirements, plans, and cost accounting across disciplines, providing both project management and technical leadership to meet program objectives and customer needs in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry or related field with 6+ years experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience in early-stage defense development.
• Familiarity with refractory materials, ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, additive manufacturing, extreme materials, or processing of above materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to achieve program goals and meet requirements and timelines.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control projects with team members, leadership, customers, and stakeholders.
• Manage resources, budgets, costs, time, quality, risks, and other activities for multiple projects.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Defense industry experience

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in materials science/chemical engineering/chemistry

Doctoral degree in materials science/related field

Tools

PMP

Agile

Job description

AeroVironment's Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a Technical Project Manager to guide the development, advancement, and transition of ultra-high temperature materials and related processing technologies for air and defense applications.

You will coordinate requirements, plans, and cost accounting across disciplines, providing both project management and technical leadership to meet program objectives and customer needs in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.