Job Title: Program Manager

Job Description

The Program Manager will coordinate project tasks and engineering milestones to ensure deadlines are met within the agreed time frame and budget. This role involves managing project tasks for development projects, leading and coordinating technical scope with software, firmware, and electrical engineers. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, budget, and in accordance with quality standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project tasks and engineering milestones to meet deadlines.
• Manage development project tasks, excluding build-to-print contract manufacturing.
• Lead and coordinate technical scope with software, firmware, and electrical engineers.
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and budget while adhering to quality standards.
• Partner with engineers to discuss design and engineering choices for profitability and scheduled timelines.
• Manage communication between subcontractors, internal partners, and customers.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years experience in Project Management, Program Management, or Project Engineering for Development and R&D projects.
• Experience leading projects or programs with a technical scope, specifically partnering with software, firmware, and electrical engineers.
• Direct experience managing budget, schedule, timelines for deliverables, and customer communication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Preferred experience with government programs, especially in space and defense sectors.
• Knowledge in space, aerospace, avionics systems, and defense aerospace.
• Familiarity with AS9100 standards.

Work Environment

The work environment is a small site with office space, assembly, and lab areas located in a modest office building within a small business park. The company specializes in space avionics and sensor systems, serving commercial, space, and defense markets. The site is equipped to develop, manufacture, and test video systems integrated into satellites, rockets, spacecrafts, control systems for experiments and payloads, data management equipment, and sequencing systems for spacecraft ejection telemetry. The company has been instrumental in major space missions, including the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and NASA's Artemis program.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pasadena,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.