Program Manager - Aerospace - Fairfield, NJ

Lead cutting-edge aerospace and defence programmes end-to-endHigh-impact role with customer visibility and strong growth potential Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. With a long-standing reputation for innovation, reliability, and operational excellence, the organization offers employees the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-visibility programs supporting advanced technologies.

• Lead program planning activities from proposal development through production launch.
• Evaluate customer requests and change orders while ensuring alignment with technical, financial, and scheduling requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource plans, and program execution strategies.
• Act as the primary customer contact, providing program updates and managing expectations throughout the project life cycle.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Monitor program budgets, schedules, risks, and performance metrics while implementing mitigation plans as needed.
• Ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and aligned with customer requirements.
• Facilitate formal program reviews, milestone meetings, and change-control processes.
• Prepare and communicate program status reports to leadership and customers.
• Support seamless transfer of products from development into production environments.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Lead cutting-edge aerospace and defence programmes end-to-endHigh-impact role with customer visibility and strong growth potential

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, or a similar leadership role.
• Strong understanding of program management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Ability to balance technical, operational, and commercial priorities in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing customer-facing programs.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to regulated or controlled program information when required.

Our client is a highly respected technology manufacturer that develops mission-critical products used in some of the world's most demanding applications. With a long-standing reputation for innovation, reliability, and operational excellence, the organization offers employees the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-visibility programs supporting advanced technologies.

• Opportunity to lead highly visible, technically complex programs.
• Direct exposure to customers and executive stakeholders.
• Work alongside experienced engineering and operations teams.
• Strong benefits package including healthcare, retirement contributions, PTO, and education reimbursement.
• Career advancement within a stable organization known for innovation and operational excellence.