• Join an established, highly respected business and make a big impact each day
• Enjoy a competitive total compensation package, including a solid benefits platform

Please Note:

• U.S. citizenship is required for this, and for all of our client’s open roles.
• There are no remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Our client transforms leading edge technologies into sophisticated, cost-effective solutions for the Commercial Air Transport, Military, and Business Aviation Markets. Advanced functionality, enhanced situational awareness, reduced pilot workload, and improved safety are just some of the benefits found in their products and services.

What You Will Do

• In conjunction with Engineering, gather and update completion status of tasks in Microsoft Project
• Identifies risks and develops risk mitigation strategies for assigned programs
• Coordinate build and delivery of avionics hardware to Engineering for development and testing
• Manages customer relationships; serves as the primary interface with all levels within a customer as well as internal multi-disciplinary resources
• Manage development programs for complex avionics systems with significant embedded software content
• Gather inputs from Engineering to assist in Earned Value analysis
• Conducts weekly program reviews with the development team and identify and implement corrective actions as required
• Ensures communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments, and objectives
• Performs ongoing review of program status; identifies risks
• Documents program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, and successes to maintain program course
• Assesses results and determines and implements risk mitigation solutions as appropriate
• Drives completion of programs on schedule and within budget while meeting technical requirements and customer expectations.
• Interfaces with team members, stakeholders, and management to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule
• Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same
• Identifies or gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different, or unique project objectives or results
• Participates in discussions regarding project-related decisions and project direction at the executive level
• Participates in proposal efforts and sales calls to ensure product meets client needs and specifications
• Manages client project/senior management, company management and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining, providing, and interpreting project metrics
• Gathers feedback from client on program results; analyzes feedback and incorporates same into future programs
• Identifies and determines global implications of program parameters and redefines, redesigns, or revises as appropriate

What You Bring To This Role

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Business
• 10+ years experience managing programs/projects within the avionics industry
• Previous experience in a engineering team leadership role is required
• Experience serving as the single point-of-contact with varied stakeholders
• Must be flexible and have ability to manage several programs simultaneously
• Effective, clear verbal and written communication skills are a must
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able and willing to commute to Exton, PA Monday through Friday
• Preference given to candidates with military experience
• Military aviation training or technical aviation education are big plusses

Travel Requirements:

• Position requires travel by air and auto 10% of the time
• Able and willing to travel on short notice
• Able and willing to travel both nationally, sometimes for days at a time

Our client is an Equal Employment Opportunity and VEVRAA Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• U.S. citizenship is required for this role --- Are you a U.S. citizen?
• When not travelling for the company, are you able and willing to work the rest of the week on-site in our Exton, PA facility?
• Do you possess at least 10 years of experience managing programs/projects for an avionics/aviation company or entity?
• Are you able and willing to travel 10% of the time, both nationally and locally, sometimes for days at a time, and sometimes on short notice?

Work Location: In person

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