Sr. Technical A&D Program Manager

Fathom Digital Manufacturing; Town of Hartland (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fathom Digital Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead technical aspects of complex Aerospace & Defense opportunities, focusing on pre-sale activities such as technical discovery, manufacturing-solution development, requirements flow-down, and value-based selling.

The role requires collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure customer requirements are understood, risks are evaluated, and commitments are supported by

Qualifications

• Senior Technical Program Manager for Aerospace & Defense opportunities.
• Focus on pre-sale activities: technical discovery, solution development, requirements flow-down, value-based selling, bid/no-bid decisions.
• Collaborates with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for complex Aerospace & Defense program opportunities.
• Lead technical discovery with customer engineering, procurement, quality, and program management stakeholders to understand application, performance requirements, production expectations, qualification milestones, and criteria for supplier selection.
• Collaborate with customers and Fathom's engineering team to develop and value-sell manufacturing solutions.
• Provide a structured technical handoff to the execution team after program award and remain available for targeted technical support, including for complex quality issues, nonconformances, and RMAs.

Job description

Company History

Fathom is one of the largest digital manufacturing platforms offering on-demand manufacturing in North America. With more than 90 large-platform industrial-grade 3D printing machines and a national footprint with more than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across 10 facilities, Fathom seamlessly blends in-house capabilities across plastic and metal additive technologies, CNC machining, injection molding & tooling, urethane casting, sheet metal fabrication, and design and engineering.

With over 50 years of industry experience, Fathom is at the forefront of the industry 4.0 digital manufacturing revolution serving clients in the technology, defense, aerospace, medical, automotive and IOT sectors. Fathoms extensive certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100:2016, NIST 800-171 and ITAR.

Position Summary

Fathom is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to serve as the technical expert for complex, programmatic Aerospace & Defense opportunities. This position is primarily focused on pre-sale activities, including technical discovery, manufacturing solution development, requirements flow-down, value-based selling, and bid/no-bid decisions.

The Senior Technical Program Manager collaborates directly with customers and Fathoms Engineering, Sales, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to develop technically sound, commercially competitive manufacturing solutions. The role is accountable for ensuring customer requirements are understood, technical risks are evaluated, and proposed commitments are supported by Fathoms capabilities and execution plans.

Following program award, this position provides a structured technical handoff to the execution team and remains available for targeted technical support, particularly for complex quality issues, nonconformances, and Return Material Authorizations (RMAs). The position emphasizes technical leadership and decision-making rather than day-to-day program administration or order management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as the assigned technical lead for complex A&D program opportunities involving multiple part families, qualification requirements, phased production releases, and recurring manufacturing demand.
• Lead technical discovery with customer engineering, procurement, quality, and program management stakeholders to understand the application, performance requirements, production expectations, qualification milestones, and criteria for supplier selection.
• Collaborate with customers and Fathoms engineering team to develop and value-sell manufacturing solutions. Clearly communicate