Senior Program Manager, RF Mission Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States; hybrid work environment required. Occasional overnight travel is required. U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or qualifying asylee/refugee status is required. The position is subject to ITAR/EAR requirements and may require current U.S. citizenship for certain contracts.

Salary: $101,000–$154,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous defense systems and technologies across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead RF Mission Systems production programs for the BADGER product from inception through completion.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation strategies.
• Coordinate Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Finance, Procurement, Contracts, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, production metrics, KPIs, risks, and corrective actions.
• Support the transition of products from design to manufacturing and drive efficiency and cost improvements.
• Administer RF Mission Systems contracts, including deliverables, modifications, compliance, and scope control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM or program management discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience managing technical programs with budgets of $20 million or more.
• Experience with technical, financial, and schedule briefings, production planning, and scheduling.
• Experience with U.S. Department of Defense contracting and acquisition processes.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Top-Secret SCI clearance; U.S. person status is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s or advanced degree in engineering or program management.
• 10 or more years managing technical programs with budgets of $100 million or more.
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Project, Unanet ERP, satellite ground systems, or phased-array systems.
• Experience in aerospace, DoD environments, proposal development, contract negotiation, or business development.
• Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a hybrid work environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• 9/80 work schedule and paid holiday shutdown.
• Mission-focused work supporting autonomous defense technologies.