Technical Program Manager - Defense Aerospace & FMS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead a Foreign Military Sale development program within its MQ-9B portfolio.

You will coordinate across engineering, strategy, finance, and customer teams from start-up to delivery, using earned value management to track cost, schedule and scope. The role demands strong technical judgment and executive-level communication, with a track record of delivering complex defense programs in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering, science or a related technical field as well as nine or more years of progressively complex program administration experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates technical expertise and application of program management principles, concepts, and practice as well as program management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
• Must be able to develop solutions to problems that require coordination of technologies across program requirements.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
• Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of the program(s) from conceptualization through completion, including acquisition, planning, and managing technical performance to ensure quality, business, and financial objectives are attained.
• Develop and coordinate program plans or delivery methods which usually serve a single customer.
• Participate with technical staff and executive management to develop and implement current, annual, and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business, and financial objectives for the program(s). May also contribute to the development of Group objectives.
• Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical, financial, and scheduling issues. Act as secondary contact for program issues.
• Identify program issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying contract specification.
• May contribute to the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities. May participate with Group management in pursuing business partnerships, alliances, and joint ventures that enhance the capabilities of the Group and may result in new products, programs and business opportunities.
• Manage the development of and ensure the security of proprietary technology, and maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead a Foreign Military Sale development program within its MQ-9B portfolio.

You will coordinate across engineering, strategy, finance, and customer teams from start-up to delivery, using earned value management to track cost, schedule and scope. The role demands strong technical judgment and executive-level communication, with a track record of delivering complex defense programs in fast-paced environments.