Program Management Leader 6
About The Position
This position at United Launch Alliance would report through the Sub-Systems Integration team and will be the Program Management leader working with Solid Rocket Motors major supplier, to support Atlas and Vulcan launch vehicles. This role is accountable for end-to-end supplier program execution, ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and mission assurance objectives are met for one of the most strategically important elements of the launch system. This position operates at the intersection of engineering, supply chain, quality, contracts, and executive leadership, and requires the ability to influence across company and supplier boundaries to deliver flawless launch performance.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or other related field from an accredited college or university
- Demonstrated experience managing major suppliers or subcontractors for flight or mission-critical hardware
- Proven ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance on complex programs
- Experience with space systems, preferably including launch vehicle systems
- Experience working with customers
- Minimum of 10 years of related work experience
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree (M.S., M.E.) or higher in Systems Engineering or related field
- Experience with solid rocket motors, propulsion systems, or launch vehicle subsystems
- Strong systems thinking and risk-based decision making
- Ability to challenge suppliers constructively while maintaining trusted partnerships including background in supplier performance management and cost reduction programs
- Bias toward accountability, execution, and mission success
- Background in launch vehicles, space systems, or DoD aerospace programs
- Experience supporting flight hardware certification, qualification, and launch readiness reviews
- Familiarity with EVMS, PMBRs, and government or commercial launch customers
- Strong executive presence with ability to brief senior leadership and external partners
- Ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments
Responsibilities
- Own overall program execution for a major solid rocket motor supplier from contract award through flight delivery
- Serve as ULA’s single-threaded leader for supplier performance, issue resolution, and strategic alignment
- Establish and maintain risk mitigation plans
- Lead supplier cost management including EAC tracking, affordability initiatives, and cost reduction strategies
- Drive on-time delivery of flight hardware through disciplined program planning and proactive risk management
- Ensure adherence to ULA mission assurance, quality, and reliability standards
- Partner closely with engineering, systems integration, mission assurance, supply chain, and manufacturing teams
- Coordinate technical trades, design changes, nonconformance resolution, and qualification activities
- Ensure supplier alignment with ULA configuration control, certification, and launch readiness processes
- Identify, assess, and actively manage technical, schedule, cost, and supply chain risks
- Lead executive-level reviews
- Provide clear communication to ULA leadership on program status, risks, and recovery plans
- Build strong partnerships with supplier leadership
- Drive long-term supplier performance improvements aligned to ULA’s launch cadence and strategy
- Support contract negotiations and change management
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
