Space & Defense Program Manager — Cross‑Functional Delivery

Karman Space and Defense; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense in Corona, CA seeks a Program Manager to lead engineering projects from concept through completion, coordinating plans, resources, and technical work to meet program objectives. You will partner with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership to drive execution, maintain alignment, resolve barriers, and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer standards.

Requires strong foundation in engineering disciplines, experience in aerospace/defense, and a current DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• Three to five years of progressive engineering or program management experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or defense environments.
• Experience leading cross‑functional engineering projects from concept through production.
• Strong foundation in systems engineering, mechanical, electrical, or software disciplines.
• Proficiency with planning tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira) and ability to manage schedules and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from concept through completion.
• Coordinate plans, resources, and technical work to meet program objectives.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams to drive execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

Leadership

Communication

Project planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Karman Space and Defense in Corona, CA seeks a Program Manager to lead engineering projects from concept through completion, coordinating plans, resources, and technical work to meet program objectives. You will partner with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership to drive execution, maintain alignment, resolve barriers, and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer standards.

Requires strong foundation in engineering disciplines, experience in aerospace/defense, and a current DoD