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As of Aug 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for mobile aviation program manager in the United States is $95,696.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,000.00 and $100,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectMobile Aviation Program ManagerDrone Operations Manager
Required CredentialsFAA certifications, project management experienceFAA Part 107 certification, drone operation experience
Work EnvironmentOn-site at airports, military bases, or corporate facilitiesField operations, aerial survey sites, or urban areas
Employer & Industry UsageAerospace, defense, logistics, government agenciesAgriculture, media, surveying, infrastructure inspection

The Mobile Aviation Program Manager and Drone Operations Manager roles share overlapping certifications like FAA credentials and involve operational oversight. However, the Program Manager typically handles larger-scale aviation projects in more traditional settings, while the Drone Operations Manager focuses on unmanned aerial systems in specialized industries. Both roles require safety compliance and technical expertise but differ mainly in scope and application.

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Infographic showing various Mobile Aviation Program Manager job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,696 per year, or $46 per hour.

Aviation Program Specialist -Load Planning

Garmin International, Inc.

Scottsdale, AZ • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago


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8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

15th of 159 rated electronics manufacturers


Job description

Overview
We are seeking a full-time Aviation Program Specialist 2 for Garmin's Scottsdale, AZ location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical customer service/support related to transport category aircraft performance and weight & balance activities and serves as main point of contact for customers as well as manage customer aircraft configurations, advanced aircraft performance questions, change requests, and aircraft weight & balances changes.
Essential Functions
  • Escalate customer needs as required, directing inquiries to proper departments
  • Serve as first-level customer contact, receiving and answering moderately complex to complex questions, inquiries and requests pertaining to Garmin's aircraft performance products
  • Demonstrates program management skills on programs and projects to ensure communications, scope, effort, milestones/schedule, risk management, and strategy are aligned with Garmin's initiatives, business model, and customer relationships with guidance
  • Resolve, track and/or route moderately complex to complex customer issues or requests
  • Demonstrate proficiency in delivering technical support for Garmin aircraft performance and/or load planning products
  • May lead testing and deployment of Garmin products and solutions
  • Contribute to technical writing and publication of aircraft performance data materials
  • Contribute to and enhance development of customer training materials
  • Lead project management functions
  • Investigate and determine root cause of operational events and failures
  • Identify issues with aircraft performance and/or load planning and support development of corrective actions
  • May negotiate requirements with customer and documents/disseminates for internal stakeholders
  • May act as primary coordinator for internal resources to support customer executive review
  • Assist in coordinating internal resources to support customer needs for respective deliverables
  • Lead recurring meetings with customer, documents, and maintains related documentation in an organized manner
  • Create/communicate status information to inform internal stakeholders of relevant program progress and issues
  • Analyze program requirements and work with internal stakeholders to establish effort estimates
  • Communicate status of work clearly providing visibility to supervisor or mentor
  • Work collaboratively, efficiently, and professionally in a team environment with other Garmin associates to achieve goals
  • Apply a sense of urgency, commitment and prioritization in developing timely solutions
  • May have primary responsibility for driving creation and maintenance of program-specific Statement of Works (SOWs) or technical proposals
  • Apply Garmin's Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibits a desire to see Garmin succeed
  • Perform on-call duty and after hours on-call coverage may be required
  • Support special projects as assigned
  • Ability to travel for customer support and training

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Business or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 1 year of relative industry experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge
  • Operational knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) governing aircraft operations with 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 135 experience preferred
  • Demonstrates advanced troubleshooting skills
  • Driven problem solver with proven success in solving difficult problems.
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others

Desired Qualifications
  • Private Pilot's License
  • Previous work experience in Airline or Charter Operations, Air Traffic Control, Flight Dispatching, Flight Operations, or Aviation Program/Project Management

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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