Technical Program Manager

The Technical Program Manager is responsible for the successful execution of small to medium electro-optical system development programs, typically with total budget under management of $1-3 M per year, including laser, lidar, and laser communication systems for space and airborne applications.

This leadership role requires a hands-on, technically adept program manager who thrives in a fast-paced R&D environment. The TPM will lead multidisciplinary teams, interfacing directly with government and aerospace customers, and ensuring that program scope, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, and manufacturing personnel to achieve program success.
• Serve as the primary customer interface, fostering collaboration and ensuring clear, transparent communication.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans aligned with customer work statements and technical specifications.
  
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and communicate technical, cost, and schedule risks; develop and execute recovery plans as needed.
• Forecast program resource requirements, including technical workforce, facilities, and equipment needs.
• Define system-level performance parameters and manage the requirements flow-down through all subsystems.
• Provide executive-level briefings on program health, milestones, and challenges.

Requirements

Your role will include:

• Establish system key performance parameters; and the requirements flow-down to subsystems
  

• Lead engineering and manufacturing teams through the end-to-end development of active electro-optic systems
  

• Assign tasks to program team members and set/communicate program priorities and goals
  

• Keep senior management appraised of status/issues (technical, programmatic, workforce
  

Experience and expertise required:

• BS engineering, MS engineering preferred
  

• 5 to 10 years of design, build and test experience
  

• Minimum of 5 years program management experience with electro-optic or laser systems
  

• Systems engineering experience
  

• Strong communication and documentation skills
  

• Excellent customer interfacing skills
  

• US citizenship required
  

Work Environment & Physical Requirements/Demands

• Primarily desk and computer work.

Travel Required

• Minimal travel is expected.

Our client reserves the right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.