Program Manager, Aircraft

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$170k–$210k

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Swarmaero Program Manager, Aircraft at Swarmaero leads program management across research and aircraft programs, owning cost, schedule, scope, risk, and customer relationships. The role involves managing government contracts, integrated master schedules, budgets, and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Own our research programs end to end as the primary point of contact for government program managers and contracting teams
Drive program execution on our aircraft program with the Director of PMO, from design reviews through fabrication, integration, ground test, and flight test
Build and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS) across both efforts, tied to contract milestones and test events
Own budgets and burn, track against funding, and flag variance early with a recovery plan
Deliver contract requirements on time: CDRLs, monthly status and financial reports, technical reports, and final deliverables
Run the program cadence: weekly reviews, technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR), and status to leadership and customers
Run the risk, issue, and opportunity process and drive mitigations to closure
Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and flight test, and deconflict shared people, hardware, and test assets between efforts
Manage scope changes, contract modifications, and follow-on work with our contracts and business development teams
Build the PMO tools and processes we will need as we add aircraft programs
7+ years of program management, with at least 4 years owning cost, schedule, and technical performance on aircraft, UAS, or other aerospace and defense hardware programs
Direct experience managing DoD research and development contracts (S&T, prototype, or 6.2/6.3 efforts)

Qualification

7+ years of program managementAt least 4 years owning costExperience with OTAActive Secret clearance or higherLocation and details

Required

7+ years of program management
At least 4 years owning cost, schedule, and technical performance on aircraft, UAS, or aerospace and defense hardware programs
Direct experience managing DoD research and development contracts (S&T, prototype, or 6.2/6.3 efforts)
Track record taking aircraft or aerospace hardware through build and test, ideally to first flight
Working knowledge of government contract execution including CDRLs, funded vs. ceiling value, modifications

Preferred

Experience working with DoD research labs and innovation organizations
Program experience on Group 3 to Group 5 UAS, collaborative autonomy, or experimental aircraft
Experience with OTA, SBIR/STTR, or other rapid acquisition contract vehicles
Familiarity with airworthiness and flight test planning
Background at a startup or fast-scaling hardware company
Active Secret clearance or higher
PMP or DAWIA Program Management certification
Location and details