Mercury Systems · 22 hours ago
Principal Technical Program Manager
Torrance, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expMercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. They are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to manage technical execution on avionics systems programs, integrating various engineering teams and ensuring successful program delivery within budget and schedule.
ComputerElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide strong architectural and technical leadership through in-depth understanding of complex hardware-software integrated systems and set the direction for program technical execution
Integrate and coordinate activities of functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Integration, Test, Quality, and Documentation to facilitate the effective on-time/on-budget development and delivery of Mercury’s avionics systems solutions
Serve as the primary liaison between the program engineering team and other integrated program team (IPT) stakeholders that include Program Management, Operations (Production / Manufacturing), supply chain, contracts, and finance
Be accountable for the success of assigned programs delivering technical solution within budget, on schedule and meeting customer expectations
Interact with stakeholders to understand the business needs, communicate program technical status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction while minimizing program risk
Develop program plans, risk mitigation plans, tasks, budget, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements to ensure on time delivery of program deliverables
Oversee program deliverables, intervening when necessary to adjust priorities, move aggressively toward resolution of key delivery and customer issues, optimize for quality, timeliness, and flexibility
Interact with and synchronize all key members of the program team and stakeholders
Work directly with Senior Management and functional managers to resolve resource and organizational conflicts
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related discipline such as Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Applied Physics/Mathematics
Typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience
Experience Project Management in new hardware/software product development, including defense, aerospace, or other domains
Experience with scheduling, tracking and risk management techniques and tools
Experience Microsoft Project or similar project management software
Experience in all phases of the product development life cycle from requirements through design, implementation and integration, and manufacturing release
Experience identifying and implementing process improvements across an organization
This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens
Preferred
MS degree
Exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Strong team building, interpersonal and personnel development skills
Comfortable working among ambiguity and a changing and growing environment
Proactive and taking initiative
Atlassian Jira and Confluence
System and subsystem integration
Benefits
Comprehensive skills training
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Mercury Systems
Mercury Systems is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-01-30IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Ballhaus
Chairman and CEO, Director
Tod Brindlinger
Senior Vice President Operations and Supply Chain
Recent News
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