Senior Material Program Manager

TL;DR

Senior Material Program Manager (Directed Energy): Leading material strategy, supply chain execution, subcontractor performance, and lifecycle logistics for advanced high-energy laser weapon systems with an accent on scaling production capabilities and ensuring financial discipline. Focus on overseeing major subcontractors, conducting supplier audits, managing EAC accountability, and supporting DoD program milestones.

Location: Onsite at 1300 Eubank Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NM. Must qualify as U.S. person per ITAR (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual). Ability to obtain DoD security clearance required. Frequent travel (20–40%) to supplier sites.

Salary: $80,500 - $114,450

Company

Premier U.S. autonomous systems company delivering breakthrough defense technologies across air, land, sea, space, and cyber, including AI-powered drones and loitering munitions.

What you will do

• Lead material planning and execution across Directed Energy programs from development through production and sustainment.
• Serve as material lead in Integrated Product Teams, aligning with cost, schedule, and technical baselines.
• Oversee major subcontractors for laser subsystems, optics, electro-optical systems, and electronics, including on-site visits, audits, and performance reviews.
• Conduct financial reviews, EAC validation, variance analysis, and Earned Value Management reporting.
• Coordinate supply chain procurement, mitigate risks for long-lead components, and support supplier qualification.
• Support production ramp-up, manufacturing readiness reviews, configuration control, quality compliance, and fielding/sustainment planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• 10+ years in material management, supply chain, subcontract management, or program execution in defense/aerospace.
• Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors and DoD development/production programs.
• Experience with program financial tracking, EAC, and cost management.
• Strong understanding of defense acquisition, configuration management, and quality systems.
• Willingness to travel frequently (20–40%) and ability to obtain/maintain U.S. DoD security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with Directed Energy, EO/IR, laser systems, or precision tracking.
• U.S. Army/DoD rapid acquisition programs and Earned Value Management.
• PMP certification, production ramp experience, and ERP systems (SAP, Costpoint, Oracle).

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching.
• 9/80 work schedule and paid holiday shutdown.
• Mission-driven culture hiring curious, relentless, mission-obsessed talent.
• Focus on speed, scale, and purpose in redefining defense technology.