Senior Specialist, Program Manager (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Carlstadt, New Jersey, US; onsite. The schedule follows a 9/80 arrangement: 9 workdays every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Approximately 5% travel to customers and suppliers is required.

Salary: $106,500–$197,500 annually in the New Jersey area.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company delivering end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains; ARDE, its wholly owned subsidiary, designs and manufactures mission-critical high-performance pressure vessels for space and defense customers.

What you will do

• Plan and execute programs covering cost, schedule, performance, cash flow, P/L, orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow.
• Manage evolving programs with minimal oversight and deliver against contractual baselines and business objectives.
• Coordinate design, manufacturing, quality, contracts, procurement, and finance teams through an Integrated Product Team structure.
• Manage customer expectations, satisfaction, scope changes, program meetings, and customer reviews.
• Prepare contract-required reports, presentations, program data, and proposal support based on RFPs, technical specifications, and Statements of Work.
• Identify risks and opportunities, implement corrective actions, and communicate program status to customers and site leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar field with at least 6 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree with at least 4 years of related experience, or 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 4 years of manufacturing experience with an engineering background.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Security clearance eligibility may be required; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• Applicants accepting a conditional offer may be subject to government security investigations and must meet eligibility requirements for classified information access.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks may apply where permitted by law.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace or defense, including U.S. Government, commercial, or international market segments.
• Experience with Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus programs.
• Structures and Materials and Processes engineering experience with metal and composite structures.
• Understanding of coordination between program management, design engineering, quality, and manufacturing in short-cycle development, qualification, and production environments.
• Experience in an AS9100-registered organization.
• Experience coordinating with Global Trade Compliance and understanding U.S. export regulations.
• PMP certification and experience using earned value metrics.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on professional growth, community commitment, excellence, and work-life success.
• Relocation stipend, 401(k), employee assistance program, and company-paid holidays are available; programs may vary by hire date, schedule type, and collective bargaining applicability.
• Drug-free workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume; submitted materials may be shared with subsidiaries and affiliated companies for consideration for other positions.
• Applicants may need to complete security investigations, background checks, and applicable pre-employment testing.