Description
At Knight Aerospace, we offer more than a paycheck—we provide a rewarding career with competitive compensation and valuable benefits designed to support your success.
- Competitive Pay
- Overtime Opportunities
- Affordable Medical Coverage
- Company-Paid Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Generous PTO Program
- Paid Holidays
- Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities
Join a team that values innovation, excellence, and the people who make it all possible.
Position Summary:
The Sustainment Program Manager is responsible for leading the daily execution of the programs within contractual requirements to assure that the project cost, schedule, and technical performance goals are met. Assist in building and maintaining the customer relationship while managing the program to meet customer requirements and keep the customer appraised of progress. Ability to create and maintain a project milestone schedule based on customer, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and sub-contractor inputs including but not limited to:
- Schedule, assign, and support the creation, review and delivery of all contract data requirements lists (CDRLs) deliverables as defined by the contract.
- Assist with the management of subcontractors and the supply chain as needed.
- Analyze, evaluate, monitor, and overcome program risks.
- Monitor project performance utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM), communicate status of schedule, budget, compliance, and risk, to all stakeholders during weekly.
- Early communication to leadership and stakeholders of potential failures to meet program schedule, budget, or compliance.
- Creation and implementation of new Program Management processes.
- Manage remote teams in support customer sustainment programs as required.
Requirements
General Expectations:
1. Arrives with a good background of aerospace sustainment program.
2. Works collaboratively with managers of the company to promote agile teamwork and a work environment which is productive and positive to execute the company’s goals in accordance with our core values.
3. Remain aligned with executive strategies regarding customer relationships and internal controls.
4. Meticulous, precise diligence in all aspects of research, analysis, planning, and execution.
5. Ability to create, communicate, and execute effective revenue enhancement initiatives.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
7. A high degree of initiative and intelligence to gather and analyze customer data to generate results.
Qualifications:
1. Aerospace sustainment program experience, minimum 5 years.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred.
3. Prior Military aviation experience preferred.
4. Computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday.
Work location: in person
Ability to commute/relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78226: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Skills Required
- Aerospace sustainment program experience, minimum 5 years
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), CDRL deliverables, and program risk management
- Ability to reliably commute or relocate to San Antonio, TX before starting work
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business
- Prior military aviation experience
What We Do
Knight Aerospace, located in San Antonio, Texas, is a design, manufacturing, and modification center dedicated to providing competitive and functional products and reliable service. Knight Aerospace intends to set the standard of excellence for suppliers in the aerospace industry. We are firmly committed to Total Customer Satisfaction, and continually strive to improve our products and services. Business activities of Knight Aerospace include the design, manufacture and installation of Commercial and Military Aircraft Interiors, Aircraft Ground Support Equipment, Mobile Engine Test Stands (METS), Palletized Passenger Interiors and VIP-Staff Module Conversions for cargo aircraft. Knight Aerospace is the world leader in providing safe, quality and reliable “Quick-Change/Roll-On Roll-Off” Modules and Pallets for various cargo aircraft. Knight Aerospace’s design philosophy sets us apart from other Quick-Change manufactures in the market. We specialize only in the design of aircraft passenger and equipment quick-change modules and pallets ensuring all aspects of FAA regulations and safety are taken in consideration during the design. Knight Aerospace’s products (Modules, Pallets and Ground Support Equipment) are recognized by major OEM such as Alenia, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the preferred product on the market.
