Project Manager - Defense

Posted 16 Days Ago
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South Burlington, VT, USA
In-Office
82K-112K Annually
Mid level
Other
The Role
Manage defense-related power electronics programs from order intake through delivery. Create project plans, track scope, schedule, budget, and risk, coordinate cross-functional teams, report status, and ensure disciplined execution to meet customer and business objectives.
Summary Generated by Built In
Dynapower is seeking a Project Manager for the Defense business segment. This is an individual contributor role responsible for executing defense–related programs from order intake through delivery. This position manages scope, schedules, budgets, and risk for complex power electronics projects while coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and customer stakeholders. The Project Manager ensures disciplined execution, clear communication, and alignment to customer and business objectives. This role is critical to delivering predictable outcomes, supporting customer satisfaction, and enabling Dynapower’s continued growth.

General Responsibilities
• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Develops comprehensive project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and status reports
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Regularly communicates and presents project schedules, statuses, and updates to various team members and bringing solutions/opportunities
• Track and update changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Assists in performing risk management to minimize project risks

Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Willingness to be onsite or hybrid in Burlington, VT

  • A university degree in technical field (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience preferred

  • Experience in defense, aerospace, industrial hardware, or other regulated environments preferred

  • Experience working with regulations such as ISO9001 preferred

  • Experience leading projects for an OEM

  • PMP certificate or experience as a project manager

  • SW, MS Project, or other project management platform experience

  • Demonstrated technical background in power conversion systems

  • Demonstrated ability to create new and/or refine processes focused on efficiency and growth of business

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Base Salary Range:

$81,600.00 - $112,200.00

At Sensata, our employees are the key to our success and growth.  We recognize that each individual brings their own unique experience, therefore the base salary range information shown above is a general guideline only.  Sensata considers several factors when extending an offer, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. In addition to base salary, Sensata offers competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans, along with education reimbursement, wellness programs, a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching, and a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave. Certain positions are also eligible for short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs.

This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

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  • Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing

  • Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication

  •  As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Eligibility to obtain authorization under ITAR and/or EAR (non-US persons may be ineligible)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation)
  • Strong organization, planning, and time management skills
  • Team player able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple competing tasks
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with all organizational levels and external suppliers/customers
  • Willingness to be onsite or hybrid in Burlington, VT
  • Degree in a technical field (preferred)
  • Experience in defense, aerospace, industrial hardware, or other regulated environments
  • Experience with ISO9001
  • Experience leading projects for an OEM
  • PMP certification or experience as a project manager
  • Experience with MS Project or other project management platforms
  • Demonstrated technical background in power conversion systems
  • Demonstrated ability to create or refine processes focused on efficiency and business growth

Sensata Xirgo Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sensata Xirgo and has not been reviewed or approved by Sensata Xirgo.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Total compensation aligns with peer industrial‑tech firms for several U.S. roles, with some titles tracking near or above market norms. This positioning supports a generally acceptable pay experience for many roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth U.S. policies include flexible or “unlimited” PTO and a dedicated paid volunteer-time allotment, broadening time-off options. Company programs also run an annual Day of Service across sites.
  • Flexible Benefits Benefits highlight flexible work schedules and optional telecommuting for certain roles, offering adaptability in how work and time off are managed. Inclusion programs and ERGs further extend non-cash support.

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The Company
HQ: Attleboro, MA
74 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Sensata | Xirgo is a leading provider of innovative, full-featured, application-specific wireless IoT communication devices.

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