Palomar Products, Inc. ยท 13 hours ago
Senior Technical Program Manager
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$0/yr - $185K/yrPalomar Products, Inc. is a well-established defense electronics manufacturer delivering mission-critical, hardware-led products. The Senior Technical Program Manager will take ownership of complex product development programmes, acting as the primary customer interface and driving cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.
AerospaceInformation TechnologyManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Mohamed Kulasi
Responsibilities
Own complex product development programmes from contract award through product delivery
Act as the primary customer interface, managing communication, expectations, and delivery
Drive schedule, cost, and risk management across engineering, operations, finance, and supply chain
Leading end-to-end programmes spanning hardware, firmware, and software development
Developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to manage milestones, resources, and delivery commitments
Owning programme financials, including budgets, forecasts, EAC/ETC, margin, and billing milestones
Leading all major phase-gate reviews (Kickoff, SRR, PDR, CDR, FCA/PCA)
Proactively identifying and managing programme risks, issues, and recovery plans
Coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance
Supporting new business pursuits, proposals, and cost/effort estimates
Mentoring junior programme managers and strengthening programme execution discipline
Qualification
Required
Experience managing complex product development programmes, not IT or software-only projects
Background in hardware-led systems (defence, avionics, embedded systems, electronics, or similar)
Confidence leading PDR/CDR events and constructively challenging engineering teams
Strong ownership of schedule recovery, cost control, and risk management
Experience acting as the customer-facing lead on active contracts
A proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to make decisions under uncertainty
US Citizenship (ITAR environment)
Preferred
A BS or MS in Engineering, or a related technical discipline (experience weighted heavily)
Experience aligned to TPM I, TPM II, or TPM III, depending on background
Exposure to defence or regulated product development environments preferred
Familiarity with formal lifecycle and compliance frameworks (DO-178 / DO-254 / DO-160 a plus)
Benefits
Benefits
Company
Palomar Products, Inc.
Founded in 1970 and located in Santa Margarita, CA, Palomar Products is a global leader in highly reliable secure intercommunications systems for airborne and naval military applications.
Founded in 1970
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase