Castelion
Program Manager
Torrance, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- 8+ years in aerospace, defense, or national security programs.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads hypersonic weapon programs from concept through delivery, managing customer relationships and program execution across engineering, testing, and deployment.
What you'll do
- Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance from contract award through integration, test, and deployment.
- Lead proposals, contract negotiations, customer reviews, and coordination with government stakeholders and engineering teams.
- Identify program risks, develop mitigation plans, and support future hypersonic capabilities with government and industry partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, including preparation of CDRLs and technical data packages.
- Deep familiarity with U.S. Government programs, acquisitions, and operational concepts; demonstrated success managing complex engineering programs to cost and schedule.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience in a fast-moving environment with compressed timelines.
- Familiarity with requirements decomposition, systems verification, rapid prototyping, OTA contracts, and accelerated development environments; active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Tools
FAR/DFARS, CDRLs, OTA contracts
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