Technical Program Manager – DoD Space & Defense (Secret)

Karman Space and Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Technical Program Manager with an active DoD Secret clearance to lead defense programs from development through production and delivery. This on-site role in Mukilteo, WA works across engineering, operations, supply chain, and contracts to ensure cost, schedule, and performance commitments.

The candidate will coordinate customer communications, manage risks, support reviews, and lead program performance that meets mission and hardware requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business Program Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• 5 or more years of experience supporting or managing aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex technical programs.
• A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned programs through planning, development, qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion.
• Manages performance against cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and customer objectives.
• Develops and maintains integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource needs, and performance metrics.
• Coordinates cross‑functional execution across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance, and test.
• Serves as a primary interface for customers, prime contractors, government stakeholders, suppliers, and internal leadership.
• Identifies technical, programmatic, supply‑chain, cost, and schedule risks and drives mitigation and recovery actions.
• Leads recurring program reviews and communicates financial performance, risks, decisions, dependencies, and required actions.
• Supports design reviews, test‑readiness reviews, qualification activities, production‑readiness reviews, and customer acceptance events.
• Manages contractual deliverables, statements of work, program changes, customer requests, and scope changes.
• Supports proposals, estimates, negotiations, follow‑on opportunities, and program‑growth activities.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

5+ years experience in defense/aerosap

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Technical Program Manager with an active DoD Secret clearance to lead defense programs from development through production and delivery. This on-site role in Mukilteo, WA works across engineering, operations, supply chain, and contracts to ensure cost, schedule, and performance commitments.

The candidate will coordinate customer communications, manage risks, support reviews, and lead program performance that meets mission and hardware requirements.