Technical Program Manager, Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems

Job overview

The Technical Program Manager role is onsite in Mukilteo, WA, with compensation of $125,000–$135,000 per year. Karman Space & Defense’s Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems business develops integrated missile and defense systems for critical missions across air, land, and sea. The role leads assigned defense programs from development through qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion. It coordinates cross-functional execution and customer communication while managing cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and program risks.

What you'll do

• Lead assigned programs through planning, development, qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion
• manage cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and customer objectives
• maintain integrated plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource needs, and metrics
• coordinate engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance, and test
• serve as a primary interface for customers, prime contractors, government stakeholders, suppliers, and internal leadership
• identify risks and drive mitigation and recovery
• lead program reviews
• support design, test-readiness, qualification, production-readiness, and customer acceptance reviews
• manage contractual deliverables and scope changes
• support proposals, estimates, negotiations, and program growth.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

technical program manager

tactical missiles

integrated defense systems

defense programs

secret clearance

program execution

cross-functional leadership

mukilteo wa

karman space and defense

$125k–$135k per year

9/80 schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

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

Why this role

Current U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one; 9/80 schedule with nine-hour Monday–Thursday shifts, an eight-hour shift every other Friday, and alternating Fridays off.

About the employer

Karman Space and Defense is hiring for this role. Industry: Executive Offices. Sector: 92.