Senior Program Manager

About the role

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

About the role

Teledyne Micropac is looking for a Senior Program Manager, Aerospace, Defense, and Space Program Manager.

We are seeking a strategic and technically capable Senior Program Manager to lead customer-facing aerospace, defense, and space programs from contract award through successful delivery. This highly visible leadership role serves as the primary interface between customers and internal teams, with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, contractual compliance, and customer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will develop trusted customer relationships, lead cross-functional execution, proactively manage risks and opportunities, and drive program success in support of critical aerospace, defense, and space applications.

What you'll do

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals, proven program management expertise, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills. Success in this role requires a leader who communicates early and often, influences stakeholders across a matrix organization, balances customer needs with business objectives, and consistently delivers results in complex, highly regulated environments. Essential responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Lead development, qualification, production, and sustainment programs from contract award through final delivery.
• Own program performance across cost, schedule, technical execution, contractual commitments, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, forecasts, and execution strategies.
• Monitor program performance, drive corrective actions, and ensure successful delivery of all program objectives.
• Provide clear and timely program status, risks, forecasts, and recommendations to customers and executive leadership.
• Serve as the primary customer interface and trusted advisor for assigned programs.
• Establish strong customer relationships through transparency, responsiveness, and execution excellence.
• Manage customer expectations, contract changes, and program priorities while preventing scope creep and protecting business objectives.
• Support proposal efforts, contract modifications, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Perform variance analyses of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of potential issues.
• Establish recovery plans and drive resolution of cost, schedule, technical, and operational challenges.
• Ensure disciplined change management and program control processes are maintained.
• Lead and influence matrixed teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Business Development.
• Facilitate effective communication and decision-making among customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, internal procedures, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline - required
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, optoelectronic, or related technical industries - required
• Minimum 7 years of Program Management or Project Management experience managing technically complex programs - required
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis -required
• Demonstrated success managing customer-facing programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual commitments - required
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project and integrated schedule management - required
• Ability to understand technical challenges and effectively communicate with engineering teams, customers, and executive leadership - required
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix organization - required
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills -required
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field - advantage
• PMP certification - advantage
• Experience managing aerospace, defense, military, space, or high-reliability electronics programs - advantage
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), technology development, qualification, and production programs - advantage
• Familiarity with government contracts, military specifications, aerospace standards, and customer-specific quality requirements - advantage
• Experience with optoelectronic, hybrid, microelectronic, and box-level (PCBA) assembly products - advantage

What we offer

• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
• Opportunities to grow within a global technology leader
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement savings plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

What happens next

• Apply online and our recruiting team will review your application.
• If your background aligns, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation.
• We value transparency and will keep you informed every step of the way

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• Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards.
• We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders.
• Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.