Program Manager

Overview In this role you lead complex defense programs, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver rugged embedded computing solutions on multi-million dollar contracts. You serve as the primary liaison to key military and commercial customers, ensuring program performance aligns with cost, schedule, and quality targets. You will drive business development activities through proposals and strengthen customer satisfaction. This position offers visibility across engineering, program Management, and support functions, with a mission-driven focus on secure, high-performance defense technology. Compensation / BenefitsPaid Time Off401K with employer match and profit sharingHealth and Wellness BenefitsLearning and Development OpportunitiesReferral ProgramEmployee Stock Purchase Plan ResponsibilitiesOwns schedule and budget for assigned programs; establishes baselines and tracks cost, design configuration, and scheduleLead cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization and act as central authority to customersPrepare and report program status, analyze performance, and take corrective actionsDevelop contingency plans for risk areas and deploy contingencies as neededCoordinate proposals for formal RFPs and informal inquiries; support new business developmentAnalyze proposals for cost, risk, and quality; lead source selections and negotiate with subcontractorsCollaborate with Engineering and support teams to ensure cost-effective, customer-oriented solutions and roadmap updatesMaintain records of agreements/commitments and ensure compliance with contract requirements Key requirementsBachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering (preferred)7+ years of related program management experienceExperience with defense/aerospace customers and embedded systemsStrong budget ownership and scheduling capabilitiesUS citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearancePMP and/or PgMP certification highly desiredProven leadership of multi-million dollar budgets and negotiation experienceIndependent decision-making and strong interpersonal skillsstrong interpersonal skillsteam leadership and motivationcustomer relationship managementhardware development process knowledgearchitecture and implementation of complex integrated defense/aerospace systemsrugged embedded computing and security processing development