Hiring: Program Manager Company: Karman Space & Defense Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:57:19 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Product Lifecycle Management, Program Management, Project Management, Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs. •5 years of experience supporting or managing aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex technical programs. Required Skills: •Leads assigned programs through planning, development, qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion. •Owns performance against cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and customer objectives. •Develops and maintains integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource requirements, and performance metrics. •Coordinates cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance, and test. •Serves as a primary program interface for customers, prime contractors, government stakeholders, suppliers, and internal leadership. •Identifies technical, programmatic, supply-chain, cost, and schedule risks and drives mitigation and recovery plans. •Leads recurring program reviews and communicates financial performance, risks, decisions, dependencies, and corrective actions. •Supports design reviews, test-readiness reviews, qualification activities, production-readiness reviews, and customer acceptance events. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience. •Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting or managing aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex technical programs. •Master’s degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA). •Knowledge of government contracting and fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, or incentive-based contract structures. •Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent formal program-management training. •Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance. Compensation: •$105,000 - $115,000 / year •Medical, dental, and vision insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!