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The engineers of the mid-1900s put a man on the moon in eight years, designed and built planes and submarines from scratch in under three, and conceived of building things we wouldn’t even be able to dream up today.\nToday, the last of the engineers who imagined and built these systems are retiring. As they go, we lose not only the engineering knowledge gained from their decades of imagination and trial-and-error, but also the spirit that made that imagination possible.\nAmca is working day-in and day-out to restore America’s ability to engineer anything that our critical systems depend on, and reinvigorate the cycle of creation that allows imagination to shape physical reality. We rapidly develop and manufacture new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. By restoring the capability of our antiquated supply chains, we increase the country’s capacity to imagine and realize new systems, and make a physical world that looks very different from today.\nOverview\nAs a Program Manager, you will lead the execution of advanced aerospace programs from initial concept through delivery, serving as the primary interface with U.S. Government customers and internal engineering teams. You will own program schedules, contractual commitments, and mission success, driving efforts from proposal through design, integration, test, and fielding.\nThis is a hands-on program leadership role in a rapidly scaling startup environment where you will be tasked to lead multiple ongoing programs of varying sizes and complexity. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, program management, and customer engagement, ensuring that Amca's aerospace systems meet the needs of our customers.\nResponsibilities\nProgram Leadership: Serve as the primary customer interface, ensuring alignment between mission requirements and Amca's technology roadmap.\nProgram Execution: Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance from contract award through integration, test, and deployment, delivering on all contractual milestones.\nProposal & Contract Management: Lead proposal efforts and contract negotiations, ensuring technical feasibility, cost effectiveness, and compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements.\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering to translate mission needs into product requirements, guide design reviews, and manage technical or contractual changes.\nCustomer Engagement: Lead program reviews, present technical and schedule briefings, negotiate requirements, and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders.\nRisk Management: Identify program risks early, develop mitigation plans, and maintain schedule fidelity under aggressive timelines.\nStrategic Development: Shape new opportunities and architectures by collaborating with government and industry partners to inform future aerospace capabilities.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.\nExcellent communication and technical writing skills, including preparation of CDRLs and technical data packages.\n6+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or national security programs.\nProven track record of excellence and achievement.\nDeep familiarity with USG programs, acquisitions, and operational concepts.\nStrong understanding of U.S. Government acquisition processes, contracting, and operational concepts.\nDemonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs to cost and schedule.\nU.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nExperience in a fast-moving environment with compressed timelines.\nFamiliarity with government acquisition processes, requirements decomposition, and systems verification.\nFamiliarity with rapid prototyping, OTA contracts, and accelerated development environments.\nActive Top Secret/SCI clearance.\nAmca offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page (amca.com/careers) for more details.\nOther Duties\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nAdditional Eligibility Requirements\nThis position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.\nAnnual Salary Range\n$150,000—$250,000 USD\nThis position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. 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