Program Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Burbank, California, United States

Salary: $131,300–$161,800 for Program Manager II; $154,800–$190,800 for Program Manager III.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace and defense applications, including landing, cabin, brake control, and actuation systems.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional business, technical, and operations teams through product development programs.
• Review customer proposals and change requests, including statements of work, technical requirements, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Create and maintain detailed program plans, resource-loaded schedules, budgets, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Lead Integrated Product Teams and coordinate design reviews, supply chain activities, operations, and new product introduction.
• Manage customer communications, scope changes, technical reviews, risks, issues, and cost targets.
• Facilitate qualification, certification compliance, production readiness reviews, and transition to full-scale manufacturing.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in program management or a related project management role.
• Expert knowledge of program management processes and sufficient technical aptitude to understand design and production processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• Leadership, planning, organization, decision-making, teamwork, customer service, and business acumen skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and standard office software.
• Only US Persons may be considered where access to controlled data or information is required under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Technical experience, preferably in aerospace.
• MBA or comparable advanced management degree.
• Formal program or systems management training, such as PMI certification or equivalent.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard office and manufacturing environment with required safety equipment and possible exposure to noise, dust, fumes, cold temperatures, or confined spaces.
• Travel of up to 10%.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning the first day of the month following the start date.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) plan with company match and education reimbursement after six months of employment.
• Background check required; FAA-sensitive positions may require participation in a random drug testing pool.