Senior Technical Project Manager

Airbus•Mukilteo, WA

1d•$160,000 - $188,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Technical Project Manager (STPM) leads complex robotics, automation, and advanced aerospace tooling programs from concept through deployment. The role combines systems engineering, program execution, and customer delivery, ensuring integration of high-value capital equipment—including robotics, precision tooling, motion systems, and automated assembly technologies—into aircraft production environments. The STPM owns scope, schedule, cost, risk, and technical integration; coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams; and serves as the primary interface to Airbus internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customer production sites. The position is on-site and requires 30% domestic and international travel. It is a US direct-hire role with a salary range of $160,000 to $188,000 per year, including a variable performance-based component. The required profile determines the salary offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years managing complex technical programs in robotics, automation, aerospace tooling, or capital equipment.
Demonstrated experience delivering integrated hardware/software systems into production environments.
Strong understanding of industrial robotics, controls systems, and automated manufacturing.
Proficiency with SolidWorks or CATIA for design review and technical discussions.
Experience with program management tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
Familiarity with configuration control, change management, and structured engineering review processes.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills across engineering, operations, and executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with aerospace OEM production systems and requirements.
Background in robotic drilling, fastening, inspection, or assembly automation.
PMP certification or equivalent program management training.
Experience with international programs and supplier coordination.
Familiarity with industrial automation safety standards (ISO, ANSI/RIA, CE).
Prior experience with aerospace automation integrators.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of robotics and automated tooling programs from requirements definition through CISS, CIPS, and production deployment.
Build and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), resource plans, and program budgets.
Drive cross-functional execution across mechanical design, controls, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Facilitate engineering milestones, including PDR, CDR, FDR risk reviews, and readiness gates.
Ensure compliance with Airbus quality, safety, documentation, and configuration management standards.
Translate customer and production requirements into clear, actionable technical scopes.
Coordinate system architecture decisions across robotics, motion control, vision, tooling, and factory integration.
Track technical risks, mitigation strategies, and validation plans.
Partner with systems engineering and controls/software leads to manage interface definitions and performance validation.
Support verification and validation planning, including simulation, offline programming, CISS, CIPS, and production ramp-up.
Serve as the primary program interface to Airbus internal customers, external partners, and suppliers.
Lead program reviews, status reporting, and executive-level updates.
Manage scope changes, contract deliverables, and commercial impacts in coordination with program leadership.
Support onsite installation, commissioning, and production readiness activities.
Track program financials, including budget, earned value, and forecast accuracy.
Manage procurement, supplier deliverables, and long-lead items in alignment with schedule.
Drive issue resolution across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Implement continuous improvement across program execution, documentation, and lessons learned.
Drive continuous improvement in project execution, tooling performance, and delivery processes.
Support proposal development, cost estimation, and technical scoping for new programs.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
Retirement savings plan and ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
Paid parental leave program.
Medical insurance, including traditional and high-deductible health plans.
Prescription coverage.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Disability coverage.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Upskilling and development opportunities through the global Leadership University, including access to 10,000+ e-learning courses.
Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and national and international mobility.