Technical Program Manager
Location: Hybrid – (Portland, OR Metro Area Required) | Salary: $85K - $105K | Employment: Full-time
About Altitude Aerospace
Altitude Aerospace delivers engineering and certification solutions for commercial and VIP aircraft programs worldwide. With FAA DER, EASA DOA, and TCCA DAO approvals, we support customers from concept through certification and in-service. Our 150+ person team across the US, Canada, and France works on programs for major OEMs and completion centers globally.
Role Overview
Own a portfolio of concurrent aircraft certification and modification programs, reporting to the PMO Manager. You'll be the primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams, setting strategy and managing risks to keep programs with firm delivery dates on schedule, on budget, and audit ready.
Responsibilities
- Lead & Direct: Own program strategy, schedules, budgets, and resourcing across multiple concurrent programs.
- Serve as primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams.
- Produce clear status reports and communicate program health to leadership and clients.
- Manage & Execute: Maintain RAIL (Risk, Action, Issue, Lesson learned) logs and program tracking across the portfolio.
- Monitor program financials and get ahead of risk to keep every program profitable.
- Ensure FAA/EASA compliance and clear cross discipline bottlenecks before they hit delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent aerospace program management experience.
- 4+ years managing aerospace, defense, or technical manufacturing programs, including multiple large programs at once.
- Proven ability to manage large, complex programs and serve as primary point of contact for clients.
- Proficiency in MS Project or similar.
- Strong communication and leadership skills for client facing work; comfortable reading engineering drawings and explaining technical details.
Preferred Qualifications
- CAPM or PMP certification.
- Experience with aerospace certification programs (STCs, type certificates, or FAA/EASA approvals).