Program Manager

About the role

The Program Manager (PM) at Ingenium Aerospace is a challenging and critical position requiring strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. This role involves project planning and execution throughout the product development lifecycle, working with multiple disciplines on the program and the customer, leading the focus on maintaining customer-driven program schedules, ensuring the company stays on track to meet program commitments and milestone dates, and ensuring revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

The Program Manager will interact regularly with customers face-to-face as well as virtually and manage assigned projects from launch through the first stage of production.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed program schedules to the detail part and process level.
• Be the customer's go-to representative at Ingenium Aerospace.
• Review customer provided Statements of Work (SOW) and Purchase Orders (PO’s) to ensure all customer requirements are understood and met during the program.
• Conduct regular (usually weekly or twice-weekly) customer updates on program activities.
• Lead company/customer events such as preliminary and critical design reviews (PDRs, CDRs).
• Follow and maintain schedule adherence with engineering and assembly and test.
• Keep management (engineering, purchasing, quality, business development, contracts, finance) current on key activities as required.
• Ensure and validate compliance to all technical customer requirements.
• Significantly high engagement with our customers.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Equivalent Degree.
• Aerospace experience of 5+ years minimum.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Analytical and intuitive skills.
• Experience working with international suppliers (new and existing) on a global scale.
• Comfortable in customer-facing environments.
• Extremely versatile and able to multitask.
• Some travel required.
• U.S. Citizen Only (No dual citizenship).

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of SolidWorks or similar software, a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project or similar software, a plus.
• Experience in program cost/value optimization and cost reduction initiatives.
• Ability to read drawings and to understand multi-level Bills of Material (BOM’s).
• Used to companies that deal in low volume, high mix environments.

Physical Requirements and Visual Demands

• Standard office environment; occasional exposure to manufacturing plant noise/temperature, requiring PPE.
• Frequent speaking, listening, and computer use.
• Vision requirements include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Salary & Benefits

Ingenium Aerospace offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance (Short & Long Term).
• Voluntary Life Insurance options.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.

Working remotely is not an option for this position.