Technical Project/Program Manager (Aerospace Exp.)

Business Title: Technical Project/Program Manager

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Job Type: Direct hire (Contract is also an option)

Industry: Aerospace / Manufacturing

Description:

• A hands-on Technical Project/Program Manager with deep expertise in Aerospace Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Hardware, Controls Engineering, and Safety-Critical Product Development. The candidate should be capable of effectively interacting with customer engineering leaders and guiding Systems, Software, Hardware, Verification, FPGA, Integration, Certification, and Test teams while delivering programs on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Experience with DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754A, Embedded C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, RTOS, CAN Bus, ARINC protocols, FPGA development, and aerospace certification activities is highly desirable.

Job Summary:

• The client is seeking a highly experienced Technical Project/Program Manager to lead complex aerospace and avionics development programs for customer(s). The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of technical expertise, project management experience, and customer-facing leadership skills. This role will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware, FPGA, Verification & Validation, Certification, and Integration activities while ensuring successful program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end execution of aerospace and avionics engineering programs.
• Act as the primary liaison between customer(s), The client's leadership, and global engineering teams
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate onsite and offshore engineering teams to ensure successful execution.
• Conduct technical program reviews, milestone reviews, and customer status meetings.
• Drive technical decision-making and support engineering teams in resolving complex challenges.
• Manage project risks, change requests, dependencies, and escalation processes.
• Support proposal development, effort estimation, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development, quality, and certification standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to cross-functional engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace, avionics, embedded systems, or safety-critical product development.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical engineering programs.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across Systems, Software, Hardware, FPGA, Integration, and Test Engineering.
• Strong understanding of aerospace development and certification standards.