Program Manager — Hypersonics and Strategic Missile Defense

Job overview

The Program Manager — Hypersonics and Strategic Missile Defense is an onsite role in Mukilteo, WA. Pay is $140,000–$160,000 per year. The role supports Karman Space & Defense’s Hypersonics and Strategic Missile Defense business, which develops missile systems for hypersonic and strategic missile defense missions. The program manager leads complex defense programs from planning through qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion. The role connects technical execution, production, contractual commitments, and customer engagement to meet cost, schedule, quality, and mission requirements.

What you'll do

• Lead assigned programs through development, qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion
• manage cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and customer objectives
• maintain integrated plans, budgets, schedules, milestones, resources, and metrics
• coordinate engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance, and test
• serve as a primary customer and stakeholder interface
• identify and mitigate risks
• lead program reviews
• support design, qualification, test-readiness, production-readiness, and customer acceptance reviews
• manage deliverables, changes, requests, and scope
• support proposals, estimates, negotiations, and program growth.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

program manager

mukilteo wa

karman space & defense

$140k–$160k/year

hypersonics

strategic missile defense

defense programs

program execution

cost and schedule

customer interface

9/80 schedule

dod secret clearance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• HSA with company contribution
• FSA
• company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

The posting describes a 9/80 schedule: nine-hour shifts Monday through Thursday, an eight-hour shift every other Friday, and alternating Fridays off. A current DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one is required.

About the employer

AMRO Fabricating Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.