F35 Sustainment Program Manager (Onsite)

RTX•El Segundo, CA

7d•$118,300 - $224,900•Onsite

About The Position

Lead and transform sustainment operations supporting the F-35 program at Collins Aerospace. The role manages a portfolio of sustainment activities in a matrixed organization, including depot-level repair, maintenance, logistics support, material readiness, sustaining engineering, and lifecycle management. The position is onsite at the El Segundo facility and focuses on improving performance, expanding repair and depot capabilities, aligning operations with customer needs, and delivering strong operational and financial results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, logistics, or a related discipline and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience, or an advanced degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience in aerospace and defense or a comparable complex technical environment involving sustainment, depot repair, manufacturing, maintenance, logistics, or product support.
Experience managing program budgets, forecasts, financial performance, or business cases.
Experience managing cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual deliverables.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, operations management, logistics, or a related discipline.
10 or more years of experience in sustainment program management, particularly in military electronics, avionics, or line replaceable units.
Experience developing new depot repair capabilities, activating repair lines, or expanding sustainment capacity.
Experience conducting demand and capacity analysis, repair optimization, and repair pipeline forecasting.
Experience with performance-based logistics (PBL), integrated logistics support (ILS), or military depot operations.
Experience with defense sustainment contracts, including firm-fixed-price (FFP), time-and-materials (T&M), or cost-reimbursable contracts.
Experience supporting sustainment proposals, follow-on awards, contract modifications, and business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual deliverables for sustainment programs.
Oversee depot repair, maintenance, and logistics support activities.
Analyze customer demand, operational capacity, and resource constraints to develop and execute improvement strategies.
Develop and implement strategies to expand repair and sustainment capacity, improve operational efficiency, and enhance financial performance.
Identify program risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive measurable performance improvements.
Manage program budgets, forecasts, financial performance, and business cases to achieve profitability and customer satisfaction.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to activate new repair lines, develop depot repair capabilities, and optimize repair pipelines.
Support sustainment proposals, contract modifications, follow-on awards, and business development initiatives.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and identity theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Adoption Assistance
Fertility and family planning benefits
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits
Child and elder care services
Second opinion medical expert program
Paid time off and holidays
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage