Technical Program Manager, Avionics Lab Operations

What you'll do

• Manage the full lifecycle of test lab infrastructure including design, procurement, and deployment.
• Drive test equipment readiness by managing qualification schedules, hardware deliverables, and venue logistics.
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical lab operations such as metrology and testing.
• Manage relationships with critical suppliers, contract manufacturers, and third-party test houses.
• Identify and resolve technical issues impacting the critical path through stakeholder coordination and escalation.
• Develop and maintain an operations budget including a three-year plan for capital and operating expenses.
• Track key performance indicators for lab operations such as equipment utilization and asset calibration.
• Influence facility design and develop mechanisms to track infrastructure requirements and schedule readiness.

What we're looking for

• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• 2+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 2+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management.
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams while building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience working directly with engineering teams (preferred).
• Experience defining KPIs/SLAs for multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership (preferred).
• Experience influencing senior leaders/stakeholders (preferred).
• Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates.