{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"99894b75293ed9901072f2f2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/99894b75293ed9901072f2f2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/99894b75293ed9901072f2f2","title":"Lead Program Manager","description":"About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance)\r\nAcron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems that enable aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability. Our portfolio includes TCAS, Mode S transponders, ADS-B, and integrated surveillance solutions deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms. This work is performed in highly regulated environments and demands deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, certification, and program execution throughout the full product lifecycle.\r\nLead Program Manager – Surveillance\r\nPosition Summary\r\nAcron Aviation seeks an elite Lead Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle development of next-generation Surveillance systems within our Avionics Division. This is a senior individual contributor and cross-functional leadership role designed for a seasoned development program manager with experience delivering complex, safety-critical avionics programs from concept through certification and into production.\r\nThe successful candidate will own program strategy, cost, schedule, and technical performance for multiple concurrent avionics development efforts while serving as the primary interface to executive leadership, customers, suppliers, and strategic partners. This role requires strong business acumen, executive communication skills, and the ability to drive disciplined execution across a matrixed engineering organization.\r\nProgram Leadership & Governance\r\nOwn end-to-end program management for avionics development programs, including IRAD, CRAD, and customer-funded efforts\r\nEstablish and maintain Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) spanning hardware, software, systems engineering, and certification activities\r\nDrive Earned Value Management (EVM) discipline and monitor cost and schedule performance through CPI and SPI metrics\r\nProvide variance analysis, recovery planning, and corrective action recommendations to leadership\r\nLead major program reviews including PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, and PCA\r\nPrepare and deliver executive-level and customer-facing program reviews\r\nIdentify, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities through structured RAID processes\r\nAvionics Development Program Execution\r\nDirect development of integrated Surveillance systems through full DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and ARP4761 development lifecycles\r\nPartner with Chief Engineers and Systems Architects to establish requirements management strategies and interface control documentation\r\nCoordinate execution across hardware, embedded software, systems engineering, test and verification, certification, and airworthiness teams\r\nManage supplier and subcontractor performance, including Statements of Work, reviews, and technical deliverables\r\nSupport make-versus-buy decisions in coordination with supply chain stakeholders\r\nLead certification program planning and coordination activities\r\nStakeholder & Customer Engagement\r\nServe as the primary program interface for customers and strategic partners\r\nLead customer-facing program reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)\r\nSupport proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) reviews, should-cost analyses, and gate reviews\r\nCoordinate with Contracts, Legal, Finance, and Export Compliance teams to ensure program execution aligns with applicable requirements\r\nTalent, Culture & Continuous Improvement\r\nMentor junior and mid-level program managers\r\nChampion continuous improvement initiatives, lean program management practices, Agile/hybrid development methodologies, and digital engineering adoption\r\nSupport development of program management standards, templates, processes, and best practices\r\nPromote accountability, execution discipline, and operational excellence across program teams\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution\r\nMinimum 10 years of progressive program management, product line leadership, or business leadership experience in aerospace, avionics, or a similarly regulated industry\r\nDemonstrated experience owning business performance for fielded products, including margin management, production support, customer support, and cross-functional issue resolution\r\nExperience managing customer-facing business rhythms with OEMs, operators, suppliers, or strategic partners\r\nStrong financial acumen, including forecasting, revenue management, margin analysis, cost control, and business case development\r\nExcellent executive communication and customer engagement skills\r\nStrong command of program management fundamentals including planning, risk management, performance monitoring, and recovery execution\r\nAbility to lead through influence across a matrixed organization\r\nWorking knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, product lifecycle governance, and structured problem-solving techniques\r\nPreferred Additional Skills\r\nMBA or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, or Technical Management\r\nExperience in avionics, surveillance systems, or safety-critical aerospace products\r\nPrior responsibility for obsolescence management, repair strategy, spares planning, or sustaining engineering for fielded products\r\nPMP certification or equivalent program management credential\r\nExperience leading large-scale development programs through certification and production transition\r\nFamiliarity with FAA, EASA, military airworthiness, and aerospace regulatory environments\r\nEqual Opportunity Statement\r\nAcron Aviation is proud to be an Affir… (complete statement)\r\nAdditional Information\r\nAcron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. 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Within Avionics, the Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems that enable aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability. Our portfolio includes TCAS, Mode S transponders, ADS-B, and integrated surveillance solutions deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms. This work is performed in highly regulated environments and demands deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, certification, and program execution throughout the full product lifecycle.\r\nLead Program Manager – Surveillance\r\nPosition Summary\r\nAcron Aviation seeks an elite Lead Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle development of next-generation Surveillance systems within our Avionics Division. This is a senior individual contributor and cross-functional leadership role designed for a seasoned development program manager with experience delivering complex, safety-critical avionics programs from concept through certification and into production.\r\nThe successful candidate will own program strategy, cost, schedule, and technical performance for multiple concurrent avionics development efforts while serving as the primary interface to executive leadership, customers, suppliers, and strategic partners. This role requires strong business acumen, executive communication skills, and the ability to drive disciplined execution across a matrixed engineering organization.\r\nProgram Leadership & Governance\r\nOwn end-to-end program management for avionics development programs, including IRAD, CRAD, and customer-funded efforts\r\nEstablish and maintain Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) spanning hardware, software, systems engineering, and certification activities\r\nDrive Earned Value Management (EVM) discipline and monitor cost and schedule performance through CPI and SPI metrics\r\nProvide variance analysis, recovery planning, and corrective action recommendations to leadership\r\nLead major program reviews including PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, and PCA\r\nPrepare and deliver executive-level and customer-facing program reviews\r\nIdentify, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities through structured RAID processes\r\nAvionics Development Program Execution\r\nDirect development of integrated Surveillance systems through full DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and ARP4761 development lifecycles\r\nPartner with Chief Engineers and Systems Architects to establish requirements management strategies and interface control documentation\r\nCoordinate execution across hardware, embedded software, systems engineering, test and verification, certification, and airworthiness teams\r\nManage supplier and subcontractor performance, including Statements of Work, reviews, and technical deliverables\r\nSupport make-versus-buy decisions in coordination with supply chain stakeholders\r\nLead certification program planning and coordination activities\r\nStakeholder & Customer Engagement\r\nServe as the primary program interface for customers and strategic partners\r\nLead customer-facing program reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)\r\nSupport proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) reviews, should-cost analyses, and gate reviews\r\nCoordinate with Contracts, Legal, Finance, and Export Compliance teams to ensure program execution aligns with applicable requirements\r\nTalent, Culture & Continuous Improvement\r\nMentor junior and mid-level program managers\r\nChampion continuous improvement initiatives, lean program management practices, Agile/hybrid development methodologies, and digital engineering adoption\r\nSupport development of program management standards, templates, processes, and best practices\r\nPromote accountability, execution discipline, and operational excellence across program teams\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution\r\nMinimum 10 years of progressive program management, product line leadership, or business leadership experience in aerospace, avionics, or a similarly regulated industry\r\nDemonstrated experience owning business performance for fielded products, including margin management, production support, customer support, and cross-functional issue resolution\r\nExperience managing customer-facing business rhythms with OEMs, operators, suppliers, or strategic partners\r\nStrong financial acumen, including forecasting, revenue management, margin analysis, cost control, and business case development\r\nExcellent executive communication and customer engagement skills\r\nStrong command of program management fundamentals including planning, risk management, performance monitoring, and recovery execution\r\nAbility to lead through influence across a matrixed organization\r\nWorking knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, product lifecycle governance, and structured problem-solving techniques\r\nPreferred Additional Skills\r\nMBA or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, or Technical Management\r\nExperience in avionics, surveillance systems, or safety-critical aerospace products\r\nPrior responsibility for obsolescence management, repair strategy, spares planning, or sustaining engineering for fielded products\r\nPMP certification or equivalent program management credential\r\nExperience leading large-scale development programs through certification and production transition\r\nFamiliarity with FAA, EASA, military airworthiness, and aerospace regulatory environments\r\nEqual Opportunity Statement\r\nAcron Aviation is proud to be an Affir… (complete statement)\r\nAdditional Information\r\nAcron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. 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