Technical Program Manager (R5149)

What you'll do

• Coordinate planning and execution across engineering, integration, flight test, and operations teams.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, integration gaps, dependencies, mitigations, and schedule impacts.
• Support demonstration campaigns, flight-readiness activities, test planning, technical reviews, and program updates.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace, unmanned systems, autonomous systems, or advanced aircraft development programs.
• Technical background in at least one of: flight controls, aerodynamics/flight sciences, vehicle integration, systems engineering, aerostructures, or flight test; experience with complex integrated aerospace systems or unmanned aircraft platforms.
• U.S. Person status required due to export control regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting aircraft demonstrations or rapid prototyping; unmanned systems, autonomy, VTOL, or advanced mobility platforms; or fast-paced development or flight-test organizations.
• Familiarity with MBSE, requirements or configuration management, integrated flight-test planning and execution, or an active U.S. security clearance.

Pay

USD 210,000–320,000 per year base salary

Tools

model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

AI focus

Coordinates program execution for autonomous aircraft development; no specific AI development duties stated.