The Senior Program Manager leads and manages complex power electronics programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Defense & Space systems, program lifecycle management, customer engagement, and cross-functional leadership. This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of mission-critical electronic systems to U.S. and International customers.
The Senior Program Manager manages projects from inception through close, developing project plans, monitoring progress against the baseline, and communicating status and issues as they arise. This role coordinates with functional leaders to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and meets all technical requirements.
Project management includes scope, risk and budget management, deliverables, and communicating to stakeholders. This role is also responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with the assigned programs and for supporting new business development by leading proposals and increasing customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end program management for Power Electronics products for Space, Defense and Aerospace applications
- Serve as the primary customer interface for program execution, performance, and communication.
- Manage all aspects of program lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closure.
- Develop and manage detailed program plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics. Establish and track metrics to monitor performance and progress.
- Drive internal teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality toward program objectives.
- Prepare and deliver reports, briefings, and updates to senior leadership and customers.
- Lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Monitor and control program costs, and forecasts; actual costs, estimates to complete and (ETC) and estimates at completion (EAC).
- Take a proactive stance by developing contingency plans in potential risk areas and identifying contingency plan deployment criteria to resolve potential problems. Report potential problems to upper management.
- Identify and mitigate program risks. Lead the use of RCCA tools to analyze and address problems and performance breakdowns.
- Support business development efforts including proposal leadership, costing, and capture strategy for both formal RFPs and informal inquiries.
- Ensure pertinent written records are maintained that document all agreements / commitments related to the project.
- Ensure compliance with all contractual, regulatory, and security requirements
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years of program/project management experience in space, defense or aerospace electronics
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Familiarity with Mil-PRF 38534 requirements is a plus
- Must be a US person
Work Environment & Travel:
Onsite work is required. This position may also require up to 25% travel to customer sites, partner locations, and domestic/international facilities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This position is in an ITAR-registered facility, US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent resident) status is a must.
Salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
At Micross, our Core Values of integrity, communication, teamwork, quality and execution, self-discipline and accountability are cultivated throughout all levels of the organization. Micross provides a challenging and enjoyable workplace for members and supports the needs of the community.
Micross provides competitive benefits including medical, HSA and FSA plans, dental, vision, company paid basic Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401k with employer match, paid leave, vacation, holidays, generous tuition assistance, 529 College Savings, Pet insurance, Legal insurance, and a range of well-being programs available.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- At least 10 years of program or project management experience in space, defense, or aerospace electronics
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
- US Person status, defined as US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
- Familiarity with Mil-PRF 38534 requirements
- Ability to work onsite
- Ability to travel up to 25% to customer sites, partner locations, and domestic or international facilities
What We Do
Micross is the leading global one-source, one-solution provider of Bare Die & Wafers, Advanced Interconnect Technology, Custom Packaging & Assembly, Component Modification Services, Electrical & Environmental Testing and Hi-Rel Products to manufacturers and users of semiconductor devices. In business for over 40 years, our extensive hi-reliability capabilities serve the global Aerospace & Defense, Space, Medical, Industrial and Fabless Semiconductor markets. Micross possesses the sourcing, packaging, assembly, engineering, test and logistics expertise needed to support an application throughout its entire program cycle. www.micross.com Micross' Advanced Test Facility, Silicon Turnkey Solutions (STS), located in Milpitas, CA is an industry-recognized collaborative partner that integrates design, engineering, manufacturing and qualification processes with operational expertise to provide leading edge technology and test services that enable customers to meet demanding time-to-market pressure, cost and technical challenges. Micross STS possesses more than 25 years of electronic test expertise. For additional information, visit www.sts-usa.com
