Wardstone
Technical Program Manager
El Segundo, United States · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of program or project management experience on hardware programs; aerospace or defense preferred.
- Education
- B.S. in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual); must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
About the job
Coordinates Wardstone’s engineering program to move Hailstorm from design through ground testing and flight, keeping schedules, teams, risks, decisions, and contract deliverables on track.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain the program schedule, critical path, team dependencies, and procurement tracking.
- Run status meetings and reviews; communicate updates, decisions, risks, and blockers.
- Coordinate test campaigns and track government contract milestones and deliverables.
What they ask for
- B.S. in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of program or project management experience on hardware programs; aerospace or defense preferred.
- Experience scheduling complex, multi-team engineering programs through test.
- Technical depth, clear communication, and experience with scheduling and project tracking tools.
Nice to have
- Experience on missile, rocket, or other flight vehicle programs; flight tests or range operations.
- Familiarity with DoD contracts; prior engineering, startup experience, or PMP or similar certification.
Tools
Jira, Linear, MS Project, Smartsheet
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