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You’ll own the program schedule, run the status meetings, track the dependencies between teams, and make sure risks reach the founders while there’s still time to act. You’ll report to [the founders].\nYou’ll work across every engineering team, including mechanical, propulsion, aerodynamics, GNC, the seeker, and avionics, to get Hailstorm from design through ground test to flight. The engineering leads own the technical decisions. You’ll make sure they’re made on time, with the right people involved, and that everyone knows what was decided.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn the schedule\nBuild and maintain the program schedule, from design milestones through ground and flight tests.\nTrack the critical path and the dependencies between teams. When something slips, show what it affects and what the options are.\nTrack long-lead parts and procurement with the engineering teams so hardware arrives when it’s needed.\nRun the program rhythm\nRun weekly status meetings and engineering syncs, with clear agendas, decisions, and action items.\nOrganize design reviews, test readiness reviews, and post-test reviews.\nSend regular, concise status updates to the founders and the team.\nManage risks and decisions\nMaintain the program risk register with the engineering leads, and follow up on mitigations.\nKeep a record of key decisions and interface agreements between teams.\nEscalate blockers early and help teams resolve conflicts over resources and priorities.\nCoordinate tests and contracts\nCoordinate test campaigns with test ranges and facilities, including scheduling, logistics, and readiness checklists.\nTrack government contract milestones and deliverables, and help prepare reports and customer reviews.\nSet up and maintain the team’s project tracking tools and processes, keeping them lightweight.\nRequired Qualifications\nB.S. in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of program or project management experience on hardware programs, preferably in aerospace or defense.\nExperience running schedules for complex, multi-team engineering programs through test.\nEnough technical depth to understand engineering tradeoffs and earn engineers’ trust.\nClear, direct communication, in writing and in meetings.\nExperience with scheduling and project tracking tools (e.g., [Jira, Linear, MS Project, or Smartsheet]).\nMust be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual). 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