Sr. Program Mgr
About The Position
The Senior Program Manager leads and manages complex power electronics programs for space, defense, and aerospace applications. The role oversees programs from inception through close, developing plans and monitoring progress against baselines while communicating status and issues. The manager coordinates with functional leaders to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with technical requirements. The position manages program scope, risk, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder communications. It also supports follow-on business and new business development through proposal leadership and customer engagement. The role serves as the primary customer interface and drives cross-functional teams toward successful delivery of mission-critical electronic systems to U.S. and international customers. This position is onsite at the San Jose site and may require up to 25% travel to customer sites, partner locations, and domestic or international facilities. The candidate must be a U.S. person.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of program or project management experience in space, defense, or aerospace electronics.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Must report to the site daily.
- Must be a U.S. person.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Mil-PRF 38534 requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end program management for power electronics products used in space, defense, and aerospace applications.
- Serve as the primary customer interface for program execution, performance, and communication.
- Manage all stages of the program lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure.
- Develop and manage program plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics; establish and track metrics to monitor progress.
- Drive Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams toward program objectives.
- Prepare and deliver reports, briefings, and updates to senior leadership and customers.
- Lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and drive programs through the NPI Stage-Gate Process where applicable.
- Monitor and control program costs and forecasts, including actual costs, estimates to complete (ETC), and estimates at completion (EAC).
- Develop contingency plans for potential risk areas and criteria for deploying them; report potential problems to upper management.
- Identify and mitigate program risks, and lead the use of RCCA tools to analyze and address problems and performance breakdowns.
- Support business development through proposal leadership, costing, and capture strategy for formal RFPs and informal inquiries.
- Maintain written records documenting project agreements and commitments.
- Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and security requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
