Chaos Industries
Program Manager, Long-Range Missile Program
$220K–$300K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience; degree or equivalent Program Management experience is accepted.
- Education
- B.S. in engineering, computer science, business, or another related field, and/or equivalent Program Management experience.
About the job
Leads delivery of a long-range missile program from development through flight test and production transition, coordinating teams, customer requirements, budgets, schedules, and contractual objectives.
What you'll do
- Oversee program lifecycle execution, including cost, schedule, performance, resources, milestones, and contract deliverables.
- Coordinate engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test, operations, and Growth teams to resolve program issues.
- Serve as primary customer point of contact and manage customer reviews, reporting, budgets, and scope changes.
What they ask for
- B.S. in engineering, computer science, business, or another related field, and/or equivalent Program Management experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience managing complex aerospace or defense development programs of similar scope and complexity.
- Demonstrated experience leading a program through multiple development phases, including test; direct experience with customer S&T and early development organizations such as AFRL, ONR, Army DEVCOM, as well as program of record materiel development organizations.
- Current or recent DoD SECRET clearance; ability and willingness to travel up to 30% as needed.
Nice to have
- Prior program management experience on a missile, munition, or other weapon system program.
- Experience with DoD acquisition processes, flight test campaigns, integrated master scheduling, Agile project management using JIRA and Confluence, or systems engineering/software integration.
Pay
$220,000 - $300,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
JIRA, Confluence
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