Stratolaunch
Program Director - Hypersonic Vehicle
$192K–$250K
Mojave, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 20+ years minimum overall, including at least 5 years in senior or principal-level leadership; education section also lists 18+ years for Sr. Principal-level and 20+ years for Director, Program Management, with equivalent combinations of education and experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or higher in Engineering, Business Management/Administration, or related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About the job
Directs complex hypersonic vehicle programs from design and development through manufacturing and flight testing, with responsibility for delivery, finances, customers, and organizational growth.
What you'll do
- Lead concurrent programs, managing cost, schedule, technical performance, risk, budgets, and customer satisfaction.
- Set program strategy, lead cross-functional teams, develop business proposals, and manage customer and government relationships.
- Oversee compliance, contract and financial processes, talent development, and executive and board reporting.
What they ask for
- 20+ years of progressive technical and/or program management experience, including at least 5 years in senior or principal-level leadership in aerospace, defense, or high technology.
- Demonstrated success managing complex multidisciplinary programs with annual budgets >$100M.
- Extensive experience in aerospace program management, subcontracts and procurement, personnel management, aircraft systems and operations, launch vehicle integration, and ground systems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS (Top Secret) security clearance.
Nice to have
- Airbreathing propulsion technology or hypersonic vehicle development experience.
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent advanced project/program management certification.
Pay
$192,500-$235,600 USD base salary; $214,000-$250,000 USD base salary
Tools
MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), MS Project
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