Aerospace Program Manager

Job overview

The Aerospace Program Manager role is onsite in San Diego, CA, and reports to the Segment Director. Compensation is $100,000–$135,000 per year. The role supports Rock West Composites’ Aerospace and Defense segment. The manager owns customer programs from planning through completion, coordinating technical plans, budgets, schedules, and teams. The work aligns product delivery with customer requirements while supporting client relationships and business development.

What you'll do

• Own projects, customers, and initiatives from conception to closure
• create budgets, schedules, and technical plans
• define product design, engineering, fabrication, inspection, and conformance approaches
• track program performance
• support resource planning
• prepare purchase orders and vendor requirements
• develop client relationships and proposals
• pursue annual order targets.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

aerospace program manager

san diego ca

rock west composites

aerospace

defense

program management

composite manufacturing

customer programs

budget management

schedule management

$100k–$135k

9/80 schedule

u.s. person required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid medical and dental
• annual bonus
• 401(k) with 5% match
• employee stock option program
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement up to $2,500.

Why this role

The posting describes a 9/80 work schedule and requires the candidate to meet the U.S. Person definition for ITAR-related work.

About the employer

Rock West Composites is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.