ACARA Jobs
Program Manager (Aerospace Electronics)
Apply- ID: 551793
- Posted: 7/2/2025
- Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Acara Solutions has been providing aerospace/defense and advanced manufacturing firms with our staffing services nationally for over 65 years. Our Sacramento region aerospace client is looking for a Program Manager to join their organization as a direct salaried employee. The salary range for this position is $130K - $160K with some flexibility possible. They also have a Program Manager opening in the San Jose region that requires 15 years of exp.
Recent experience in a manufacturing facility as a hands-on program manager is a must.
Engineering professional that provides budget analysis, capacity planning, failure resolution and coordination of activities between cross functional departments and personnel to achieve fiscal goals, margin expansion, and revenue growth. Manages programs ranging from $0.5M to $20M in contract value with annual program management portfolio expected to exceed $10M of revenue yearly. Technically competent in failure resolution, acceptance testing and qualification testing for military or aerospace platforms. Adept at developing strategic partnerships, enabling creative solutions, and navigating conflict to achieve compromise, success and foster growth. Interacts daily with pricing, contracts, manufacturing, engineering, and finance to complete goals and tasks. Operates with a high degree of emotional intelligence daily.
- Deliver effective program/project management on those programs/projects which are: entering production, restarting production, ramping production and/or experiencing technical issues during production.
- Identify, cultivate, and grow new business within key accounts on targeted programs capable of delivering acceptable financial returns; ensuring key expectations/deliverables are clearly defined for those involved as the project progresses
- Ensure program, finance, and contractual compliance activities are handled in effective, efficient and appropriate manners aligned with the complexity, risk and requirements of an opportunity.
- Identify, cultivate, and grow new business within key accounts on targeted programs capable of delivering acceptable financial returns; ensuring key expectations/deliverables are clearly defined for those involved as the project progresses
- Ensure program, finance, and contractual compliance activities are handled in effective, efficient and appropriate manners aligned with the complexity, risk and requirements of an opportunity.
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
BSME, BSEE or Physics or similar technical degree
Min 5 years of PM experience managing defense or aerospace projects/programs (including hands-on manufacturing facility experience) that includes: Technically competent in failure resolution, acceptance testing and qualification testing for military or aerospace platforms.
Min 5 years of experience presenting technical content to customers with related experience in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and especially MS Project OneNote. Including general knowledge/experience with ERP/MRP systems.
ITAR facility - Ability to obtain a government secret clearance in future is required
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Master's degree
PMI/PMP Cert
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.