Engineering Program Manager Jobs in Essex Junction, VT

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary on-site technical representative, building trusted relationships with customer stakeholders while ensuring alignment between customer objectives and engineering execution.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex engineering programs by developing project plans, schedules, resource strategies, and program milestones.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, including Systems, Verification & Validation (V&V), Mechanical, and other technical disciplines, to coordinate project activities and drive successful program delivery.
• Manage program execution by assigning priorities, coordinating engineering resources, tracking deliverables, and resolving schedule conflicts to maintain project momentum.
• Act as the central communication point between the customer, engineering teams, and leadership, providing regular program status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Identify program risks, technical dependencies, and resource constraints while developing proactive plans to minimize impacts to cost, schedule, and quality.
• Facilitate technical reviews, planning meetings, and customer discussions, ensuring action items are documented, communicated, and completed.
• Establish and maintain program dashboards, schedules, and performance metrics to provide visibility into project health and execution progress.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to improve engineering processes, communication, and overall program efficiency.
• Support configuration management, documentation control, and adherence to customer and company engineering processes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and applicable aviation industry standards.
• Foster a collaborative working environment that promotes accountability, transparency, and strong partnerships between customer and engineering organizations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of experience in engineering, technical program management, project leadership, or systems integration within the aviation or aerospace industry.
• Technical background in Systems Engineering, Verification & Validation (V&V), Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering programs involving cross-functional teams and multiple technical stakeholders.
• Experience serving in a customer-facing role with responsibility for building relationships, coordinating technical activities, and managing program execution.
• Strong understanding of engineering development lifecycles, systems integration, verification processes, and technical project planning.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as aerospace, aviation, defense, or advanced mobility is preferred.
• Working knowledge of project management tools, scheduling software, and program reporting methodologies.
• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control regulations.

Core Competencies:

• Technical Program Leadership: Successfully leads multidisciplinary engineering programs by aligning technical execution, resources, schedules, and customer expectations.
• Customer Engagement: Develops strong, long-term customer relationships through professionalism, collaboration, and effective communication.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translates program objectives into actionable execution plans while balancing competing priorities and resource demands.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds alignment across engineering disciplines, leadership, and customer teams to drive efficient decision-making and project success.
• Communication & Influence: Communicates effectively with technical and executive stakeholders, facilitating discussions, managing expectations, and driving accountability.
• Risk & Issue Management: Anticipates program risks, identifies mitigation strategies, and proactively addresses challenges to maintain successful program execution.
• Organization & Leadership: Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills while coordinating multiple projects, priorities, and engineering teams in a dynamic environment.

Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position