CareerPlan

Program Director, Air Dominance & Strike (Production)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$241k–$319k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Lead the production segment of collaborative combat aircraft and missile programs, owning financial performance, schedule, and delivery to U.S. Department of Defense customers.

Role type

Senior Program Director (Defense Production)

Builds

Collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and associated software systems for the U.S. military

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Weapons

Required skills

Program management, strategic planning, financial acumen, stakeholder management, risk management, team leadership, pricing strategy, organizational capability planning

Preferred skills

Technical engineering background, experience with complex technical systems production

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking

Responsibilities

Own overall financial performance and schedule for the production segment; Execute on broad requirements from internal engineering and government customers; Develop winning strategies to meet business objectives; Build trusting relationships with DOD customers; Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation; Develop lightweight processes for planning, scope, risk, and customer communication; Foster a high-performance culture and assess team skills; Collaborate on pricing strategies and strategic roadmaps for R&D investments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities