Senior Technical Program Manager - Aerospace & Defense

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Unlimited PTO

Generous holiday calendar

Parental Leave

FSA

HSA

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Accident insurance

Basic Life/AD&D

Job summary

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end aerospace and defense programs, ensuring delivery of high-performance systems within cost and schedule constraints. You will coordinate engineering, operations, and business teams to drive execution and customer satisfaction.

Based at our San Diego headquarters, you will manage cross-functional teams, negotiate with stakeholders, and maintain strong communication with customers while advancing cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and DoD clearance ability.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years leading complex technical programs (9+ years if no degree).
• Ability to integrate cost, schedule, and technical baselines.
• Strong leadership and communication and multi-team management.
• Experience drafting RFQs for aerospace/engineering programs.
• Proficient with Jira or MS Project for program management.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and track detailed program schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Advocate for resources, budget, and priority aligned with goals.
• Monitor and report program status and milestones.
• Identify and mitigate program risks to stay on time and budget.
• Lead development of solutions to resolve program issues.
• Ensure compliance with standards, regulations, and policies.
• Oversee variant management and tailored solution delivery.
• Negotiate terms with Sales/BD to align with program goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and execution.
• Serve as primary customer contact for program activities and reviews.
• Collaborate with Marketing/Sales/BD to align documentation with client needs.
• Negotiate with vendors for resources and services.

Skills

DoD clearance

Leadership & communication

Cost/Schedule/Technical integration

RFQ/proposal experience

Jira/MS Project

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Eng. or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering/Engineering Management or MBA

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Firestorm is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end aerospace and defense programs, ensuring delivery of high-performance systems within cost and schedule constraints. You will coordinate engineering, operations, and business teams to drive execution and customer satisfaction.

Based at our San Diego headquarters, you will manage cross-functional teams, negotiate with stakeholders, and maintain strong communication with customers while advancing cutting-edge technologies