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Engineering Program Manager

Amca · El Segundo, CA · 1 mo ago
Information Technology$150k–$250k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role? The posting includes Overview, Responsibilities, Basic Qualifications, Preferred Skills And Experience, Benefits (mention of generous benefits package, refer to bottom of Careers page), Pay (Annual Salary Range), maybe Schedule not present. Also maybe "Other Duties", "Additional Eligibility Requirements", "ITAR" etc. We need to include only sections with real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes EEO statement at end: "The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination..." That's EEO boilerplate, should be removed. Also "Other Duties" maybe generic but it's specific content? It says "Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing..." That's generic boilerplate; likely should be removed as it's not substantive. "Additional Eligibility Requirements" includes specifics about classified info, security clearance; that seems substantive. Also ITAR requirement is substantive. Benefits: "Amca offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page (amca.com/careers) for more details." That's vague but still mentions benefits; we can include Benefits section with that sentence. Pay: Annual Salary Range $150,000 - $250,000 USD. Schedule: not present, so omit. We need to use

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    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details from Overview, Responsibilities (list), Basic Qualifications (list), Preferred Skills And Experience (list), Benefits (maybe just that sentence), Pay (salary range), Additional Eligibility Requirements (maybe bullet points), ITAR requirement (maybe as paragraph). Also maybe "U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance" is in Basic Qualifications; we keep. We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same content. Let's extract content: Overview paragraph: "As a Program Manager, you will lead the execution of advanced aerospace programs from initial concept through delivery, serving as the primary interface with U.S. Government customers and internal engineering teams. You will own program schedules, contractual commitments, and mission success, driving efforts from proposal through design, integration, test, and fielding. This is a hands-on program leadership role in a rapidly scaling startup environment where you will be tasked to lead multiple ongoing programs of varying sizes and complexity. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, program management, and customer engagement, ensuring that Amca's aerospace systems meet the needs of our customers." Responsibilities list items (each preceded by bold heading but we can treat as list items): - Program Leadership: Serve as the primary customer interface, ensuring alignment between mission requirements and Amca's technology roadmap. - Program Execution: Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance from contract award through integration, test, and deployment, delivering on all contractual milestones. - Proposal & Contract Management: Lead proposal efforts and contract negotiations, ensuring technical feasibility, cost effectiveness, and compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering to translate mission needs into product requirements, guide design reviews, and manage technical or contractual changes. - Customer Engagement: Lead program reviews, present technical and schedule briefings, negotiate requirements, and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders. - Risk Management: Identify program risks early, develop mitigation plans, and maintain schedule fidelity under aggressive timelines. - Strategic Development: Shape new opportunities and architectures by collaborating with government and industry partners to inform future aerospace capabilities. Basic Qualifications list: - Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. - Excellent communication and technical writing skills, including preparation of CDRLs and technical data packages. - 6+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or national security programs. - Proven track record of excellence and achievement. - Deep familiarity with USG programs, acquisitions, and operational concepts. - Strong understanding of U.S. Government acquisition processes, contracting, and operational concepts. - Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs to cost and schedule. - U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Preferred Skills And Experience list: - Experience in a fast-moving environment with compressed timelines. - Familiarity with government acquisition processes, requirements decomposition, and systems verification. - Familiarity with rapid prototyping, OTA contracts, and accelerated development environments. - Active Top Secret/SCI clearance. Benefits: "Amca offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page (amca.com/careers) for more details." Pay: "Annual Salary Range $150,000 - $250,000 USD" Additional Eligibility Requirements: This paragraph: "This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply." ITAR requirement: "This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)." We should keep that as maybe a paragraph or list. We must not include EEO statement at end. We must not include "Other Duties" etc. We need to decide which sections to include: Overview (maybe as "About the role" or just overview). The instruction: use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can map: - Overview could be "About the role" - Responsibilities -> Responsibilities - Basic Qualifications -> Qualifications (or Requirements) - Preferred Skills And Experience -> Skills - Benefits -> Benefits - Pay -> Pay - Additional Eligibility Requirements maybe as "Requirements" but we already used Qualifications; maybe we can include as "Requirements" separate? But we have Qualifications and Skills; maybe we can combine Basic Qualifications under "Qualifications" and Preferred under "Skills". Additional Eligibility Requirements could be part of "Requirements" but we already used Qualifications; maybe we can add a section "Requirements" for eligibility and ITAR. However instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Additional Eligibility and ITAR into a "Requirements" section. But we already have Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (preferred). Could we rename Qualifications to "Requirements"? The instruction list includes Requirements as possible heading. We could use "Requirements" for basic qualifications, and "Skills" for preferred. Then Additional Eligibility and ITAR could be part of "Requirements" as well, but that may duplicate. Better to have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (basic qualifications), Skills (preferred), Benefits, Pay. Additional Eligibility and ITAR could be included under Requirements as extra points. But we must not lose that info. We can add them as list items under Requirements. Thus:

    About the role

    Overview paragraph.

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    • ...

    Requirements

    • Basic qualifications items
    • Additional eligibility items
    • ITAR items
    But we need to keep the basic qualifications list separate from additional eligibility and ITAR? Might be okay to combine but we must preserve all info. We'll just list all items under Requirements. Similarly Skills section for preferred. Benefits:

    Benefits

    Amca offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page (amca.com/careers) for more details.

    Pay:

    Pay

    Annual Salary Range $150,000 - $250,000 USD

    We should not include Schedule. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Other Duties", "Additional Eligibility Requirements" heading (we are incorporating its content). Also not include EEO statement. Check for duplicated lines: Ensure we don't repeat same sentence. Now produce HTML fragment. Let's craft the content precisely. Overview paragraph: As a Program Manager, you will lead the execution of advanced aerospace programs from initial concept through delivery, serving as the primary interface with U.S. Government customers and internal engineering teams. You will own program schedules, contractual commitments, and mission success, driving efforts from proposal through design, integration, test, and fielding. This is a hands-on program leadership role in a rapidly scaling startup environment where you will be tasked to lead multiple ongoing programs of varying sizes and complexity. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, program management, and customer engagement, ensuring that Amca's aerospace systems meet the needs of our customers. Responsibilities items: - Program Leadership: Serve as the primary customer interface, ensuring alignment between mission requirements and Amca's technology roadmap. - Program Execution: Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance from contract award through integration, test, and deployment, delivering on all contractual milestones. - Proposal & Contract Management: Lead proposal efforts and contract negotiations, ensuring technical feasibility, cost effectiveness, and compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering to translate mission needs into product requirements, guide design reviews, and manage technical or contractual changes. - Customer Engagement: Lead program reviews, present technical and schedule briefings, negotiate requirements, and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders. - Risk Management: Identify program risks early, develop mitigation plans, and maintain schedule fidelity under aggressive timelines. - Strategic Development: Shape new opportunities and architectures by collaborating with government and industry partners to inform future aerospace capabilities. Requirements items (basic qualifications + additional eligibility + ITAR): Basic qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. - Excellent communication and technical writing skills, including preparation of CDRLs and technical data packages. - 6+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or national security programs. - Proven track record of excellence and achievement. - Deep familiarity with USG programs, acquisitions, and operational concepts. - Strong understanding of U.S. Government acquisition processes, contracting, and operational concepts. - Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs to cost and schedule. - U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Additional eligibility: - This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. - If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. - You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. ITAR: - This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). - All applicants

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