Program Manager

The role

You will lead complex embedded systems programs for defense and space customers. You will drive execution across cost, schedule, scope, risk, and compliance while working with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of programs for defense and space customers.
• Own program performance across cost, schedule, technical scope, risk, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with engineering teams to understand technical requirements and assess tradeoffs.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, risk registers, and status reporting.
• Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, contracts, finance, and business development.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and blockers and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead recovery efforts for challenged programs by improving execution discipline.
• Support contract review, proposal input, statements of work, and customer communications.
• Partner with contracts and leadership to ensure compliance with prime contracts and subcontractor flow-downs.
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to internal leadership and external customers.

Required qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, or another related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, engineering program leadership, or related roles.
• Experience supporting defense, space, or other highly regulated technical environments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, or startup-like environment.
• Understanding of technical scope, program cost, schedule, risk, customer deliverables, and execution tradeoffs.
• Experience reviewing or supporting contracts, statements of work, deliverable requirements, milestones, and customer obligations.
• Working knowledge of DFARS, prime contracts, subcontractor flow-downs, and government contracting environments.
• Familiarity with ITAR and export-controlled program environments.
• Ability to drive execution with limited data or direction.
• Experience managing defense and/or space programs under different contract types including firm-fixed-price and cost-plus.

Nice to have

• Experience in a startup, growth-stage company, or small-company environment.
• Experience supporting programs for prime contractors, government customers, or major defense and space customers.
• Experience with embedded software, electronics, avionics, spacecraft systems, defense electronics, communications systems, or mission systems.
• Experience supporting proposals, customer negotiations, change orders, contract modifications, and program financial reviews.
• Advanced degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Requires U.S. Citizenship
• Must be a U.S. Person (US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) to conform to export regulations

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They build technologies to protect lives, expand frontiers, and prepare for future challenges.