Technical Project/Program Manager - Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Veridian Tech Solutions, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient is seeking a highly experienced Technical Project/Program Manager to lead complex aerospace and avionics development programs for customer(s). The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of technical expertise, project management experience, and customer-facing leadership skills.

This role will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware, FPGA, Verification & Validation, Certification, and Integration activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace, avionics, embedded systems, or safety-critical product development.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical engineering programs.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across Systems, Software, Hardware, FPGA, Integration, and Test Engineering.
• Strong understanding of aerospace development and certification standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of aerospace and avionics engineering programs.
• Act as the primary liaison between customers, Cyient leadership, and global engineering teams.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate onsite and offshore engineering teams to ensure successful execution.
• Conduct technical program reviews, milestone reviews, and customer status meetings.
• Drive technical decision-making and support engineering teams in resolving complex challenges.
• Manage project risks, change requests, dependencies, and escalation processes.
• Support proposal development, effort estimation, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development, quality, and certification standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

Aerospace systems

Embedded software

Embedded hardware

Controls engineering

Safety-critical development

Education

Electrical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Computer engineering

Software engineering

Tools

DO-178C

DO-254

DO-160

ARP4754A

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

CAN Bus

ARINC protocols

FPGA development

Job description

Irvine, CA (Onsite)
A hands-on

Technical Project/Program Manager
A hands-on Technical Project/Program Manager with deep expertise in Aerospace Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Hardware, Controls Engineering, and Safety-Critical Product Development. The candidate should be capable of effectively interacting with customer engineering leaders and guiding Systems, Software, Hardware, Verification, FPGA, Integration, Certification, and Test teams while delivering programs on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Experience with DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754A, Embedded C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, RTOS, CAN Bus, ARINC protocols, FPGA development, and aerospace certification activities is highly desirable.

Job Summary

Cyient is seeking a highly experienced Technical Project/Program Manager to lead complex aerospace and avionics development programs for customer(s). The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of technical expertise, project management experience, and customer-facing leadership skills. This role will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware, FPGA, Verification & Validation, Certification, and Integration activities while ensuring successful program execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of aerospace and avionics engineering programs.
• Act as the primary liaison between customer(s), Cyient leadership, and global engineering teams
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate onsite and offshore engineering teams to ensure successful execution.
• Conduct technical program reviews, milestone reviews, and customer status meetings.
• Drive technical decision-making and support engineering teams in resolving complex challenges.
• Manage project risks, change requests, dependencies, and escalation processes.
• Support proposal development, effort estimation, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development, quality, and certification standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to cross-functional engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace, avionics, embedded systems, or safety-critical product development.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical engineering programs.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across Systems, Software, Hardware, FPGA, Integration, and Test Engineering.
• Strong understanding of aerospace development and certification standards.