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Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.\nThis role is part of our Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems business, which designs and develops integrated missile and defense systems that support critical missions across air, land, and sea. We combine comprehensive analysis, engineering, and program execution capabilities to deliver mission-tailored solutions that reduce lead times, lower costs, and simplify complex multi-vendor supply chains. Backed by decades of flight-proven and fielded performance, we design and build mission-critical technologies including launch systems, propulsion, payload integration solutions, UAV components, missile subsystems, and Safe & Arm systems.\nThe Program Manager leads assigned defense programs from development through qualification, production, and delivery. The role drives execution across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, contracts, finance, and test to achieve cost, schedule, technical, and contractual commitments. This position plays a central role in coordinating customer communication, managing risks, supporting key reviews, and ensuring program performance that meets mission and hardware requirements.\nResponsibilities\nLeads assigned programs through planning, development, qualification, production, delivery, and contract completion.\nManages performance against cost, schedule, technical, quality, contractual, and customer objectives.\nDevelops and maintains integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource needs, and performance metrics.\nCoordinates cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, contracts, finance, and test.\nServes as a primary interface for customers, prime contractors, government stakeholders, suppliers, and internal leadership.\nIdentifies technical, programmatic, supply-chain, cost, and schedule risks and drives mitigation and recovery actions.\nLeads recurring program reviews and communicates financial performance, risks, decisions, dependencies, and required actions.\nSupports design reviews, test-readiness reviews, qualification activities, production-readiness reviews, and customer acceptance events.\nManages contractual deliverables, statements of work, program changes, customer requests, and scope changes.\nSupports proposals, estimates, negotiations, follow-on opportunities, and program-growth activities.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor of Science in Engineering, Business Program Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.\n5 or more years of experience supporting or managing aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or similarly complex technical programs.\nA current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster of Science or Master of Business Administration degree.\nExperience managing Department of Defense, U.S. government, allied-defense, or prime-contractor programs.\nExperience with missile systems, propulsion, launch systems, payload integration, separation systems, energetic devices, or related flight hardware.\nExperience managing programs from development through qualification and production.\nKnowledge of government contracting and fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, or incentive-based contract structures.\nExperience with Earned Value Management, cost-account management, or similar financial-performance methods.\nExperience supporting proposals, estimates, negotiations, contract modifications, or follow-on program capture.\nProject Management Professional certification or equivalent formal program-management training.\nExperience with program scheduling, enterprise resource planning, or product-lifecycle management systems.\nExperience leading engineering teams developing mechanical and pyrotechnic components and systems.\nBenefits\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) with company match\nPaid time off\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\nCompany-paid life and AD&D insurance\nShort- and long-term disability coverage\nTuition reimbursement\nKarman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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