Program Manager Optical Communication Terminal Production

CACI International • Orlando, FL

10d • $78,000 - $163,800

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Program Manager to join its Space Line of Business and support the Optical Communications team. CACI’s space portfolio develops and provides high-reliability electronics, sensors, and data-processing products for national security and strategic and tactical planning missions.

The Program Manager will lead a program delivering advanced optical communications terminals for space applications and serve as the primary interface to the customer, a prime contractor to the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency. The role is accountable for full program execution across cost, schedule, scope, technical performance, manufacturing readiness, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, or a related technical field.
• At least 7 years of experience in the space or aerospace hardware industry.
• At least 3 years of direct program management experience in hardware assembly, integration, and testing.
• Experience managing CAMs and working in an EVMS environment, including EAC development, variance analysis, and control account planning.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze an IMS, including critical-path analysis and schedule risk assessments.
• Proficiency with scheduling tools such as MS Project or Primavera.
• Experience leading structured risk management processes, including mitigation planning and risk burn-down tracking.
• Experience with manufacturing engineering, production readiness, and collaboration across optical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal domains.
• Knowledge of finance, contracts, BoM, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with customers and senior leadership.
• Strong experience interfacing with government or prime contractor programs.
• Familiarity with space program logistics, technical data, and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Experience with optical or electro-optical subsystems.
• Experience leading FRBs, RCCAs, or similar failure-analysis processes.
• Experience with high-rate aerospace, space, or defense manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall program leadership, planning, organization, and control to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Serve as the primary customer interface and align technical execution, manufacturing performance, delivery schedules, and mission objectives.
• Manage Cost Account Managers (CAMs), including baseline planning, performance tracking, variance analysis, and financial accountability.
• Lead formal cost accounting and reporting, including establishing cost baselines, assessing EAC/BAC variances, identifying cost risks and opportunities, and providing monthly financial updates.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), integrating subcontractor schedules, milestones, reviews, manufacturing phases, and risk drivers; assess schedule risk and critical-path changes and implement corrective actions.
• Direct structured risk management, including risk identification, probability and impact analysis, mitigation planning, burn-down tracking, and formal reporting.
• Manage budgetary responsibilities, influence resource allocation, optimize costs, increase revenue opportunities, and achieve financial targets.
• Prepare and lead program reviews covering cost, schedule, technical maturity, risk, EAC sustainment, and performance metrics; communicate with senior leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Manage Failure Review Boards (FRBs) and root-cause analysis for technical, manufacturing, integration, or test issues, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee technical integration across optical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal subsystems and ensure design for manufacturability, design for assembly, and engineering readiness.
• Provide oversight to project managers, task leads, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel to coordinate execution and maintain a unified program strategy.

Benefits

• Unique flexible time off benefit.
• Access to learning resources.
• Competitive compensation.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager