Technical Program Manager, Additive Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain program planning artifacts: WBS, integrated master schedules (IMS), risk registers, and EVM reporting.
• Lead process qualification efforts — owning parameter development cycles, establishing production baselines, and ensuring traceability from process inputs to qualified output standards.
• Drive automation and subsystem integration across the AM production cell: laser and scanner systems, powder and gas handling, recoater and z-stage, thermal management, safety interlocks, and control systems connectivity.
• Establish and continuously improve machine monitoring and reliability programs.
• Serve as the primary technical and programmatic interface for aerospace and defense customers and partners — leading program status briefings and reviews with clear, decision-ready communication.
• Manage CapEx budget for AM facility buildouts and coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Advocate for strategic investments in AM equipment, facility requirements, process automation, and infrastructure.
• Partner with sales on program shaping, proposal development, BOE generation, and DFARS/ITAR-compliant delivery frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments — with a track record of delivering hardware-intensive programs on time.
• Direct, hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing: process development, equipment qualification, or production industrialization.
• Proven ability to take complex manufacturing systems from development through production-grade reliability — not just track the people doing it.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, operations, supply chain, and software in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments.
• Ability to communicate program status, risks, and decisions crisply to both senior technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Familiarity with NIAR qualification frameworks or experience guiding AM programs through third-party process certification and audit readiness.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.