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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree, professional certificate
Competitive Compensation, Benefits Package
Posted 5d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, execution, and closeout of complex aerospace programs from concept through delivery. Manage cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and an active PMP certification. Candidates must have 5+ years of project management experience within the aerospace or defense industry.
Full job description
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering complex aerospace programs from concept through delivery. The ideal candidate will combine strong program management skills, technical understanding of aerospace systems, and proven leadership to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder expectations. This role requires a PMP certification and a college degree.
What You Will Be Doing
Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of aerospace projects (subsystems, flight hardware, avionics, integration, test, or similar).
Define project scope, deliverables, schedule, milestones, and resource requirements; develop and maintain integrated project plans.
Manage project budgets, forecasting, change control, and cost performance to meet financial targets.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, and programmatic risks; maintain and update risk registers and contingency plans.
Coordinate cross-functional teams (systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, test, safety, procurement) to ensure timely delivery.
Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including customers, prime contractors, and suppliers; provide regular status reporting and program reviews.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements (e.g., FAA, EASA, DO-178/254/254-equivalents where applicable).
Implement and enforce project management processes and best practices; drive continuous improvement.
Manage supplier performance, contracts, and deliverable acceptance criteria.
Facilitate technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and capture action items to closure.
You Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or related field. (Master’s degree preferred.)
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification — required and active.
5+ years of project management experience in the aerospace or defense industry (managing multi-disciplinary engineering programs preferred).
Proven track record delivering hardware or integrated systems programs on schedule and within budget.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, JIRA/Confluence), and reporting practices.
Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and conflict-resolution skills.
Solid understanding of systems engineering lifecycle, test & verification processes, and manufacturing constraints.
Willingness to travel to customer sites, test facilities, or suppliers as needed.
Nice to Haves
Security clearance (or ability to obtain) — Secret or higher.
Experience with aerospace standards (AS9100, NADCAP) and safety/flight-certification processes.
Experience managing subcontractors and international suppliers.
Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and practices.
Lean/Agile program experience for software or avionics development.
Compentencies & Soft Skills
Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven mindset.
Attention to detail combined with big-picture program perspective.
Aery Aviation job descriptions are meant as summarizations only. They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position.
If this opportunity excites you, come join our team!
For Aery Aviation, the question isn’t: “Can we?” When others are limited in the common approach, Aery Aviation jumps into higher gear asking, “How can we do this?” and then proceeds into problem-solving for customers. This is what customers appreciate most about Aery Aviation - avid tenacity. It’s not cookie cutter production that Aery Aviation is cultivating; it is projects that inspire the Aery Aviation work-family to come together and brainstorm, excited to come to work every day because there is always something inventive and interesting to work on.
Our Benefits We offer the right candidate the chance to join a forward-thinking organization, supported by a competitive compensation and benefits package. Learn more about Aery Aviation, LLC at www.aeryaviation.com. Aery Aviation, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Aery Aviation, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Aircraft Engineering, Modification, and Mission Integration
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Newport News, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
7,033
Aery Aviation is an aircraft modification, engineering, certification, and maintenance company based in Newport News, Virginia. We support U.S. military, allied governments, and commercial operators across defense ISR/EW programs, special mission medical operations, and private aviation — from a 60,000 sq ft facility purpose-built for complex aircraft programs.
Our core capabilities include aircraft modification and special mission integration (ISR, electronic warfare, communications), FAA engineering and certification, 24/7 organ transport and critical care air ambulance under FAA Part 135, private charter and aircraft management across the VA/DC corridor, and maintenance and sustainment for government and commercial fleets.
Aery Aviation owns the RAVEN ISR/EW modification platform, supports the USAF Grid Iron Technology Pod program, integrates Starshield systems on U.S. Army Athena aircraft, and is certifying a Gulfstream G-V transitioning from U.S. Coast Guard operations.
Certifications: AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, FAA Part 135, FAA Repair Station.
Customers and partners include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, allied defense ministries, and prime contractors L3Harris and MAG Aerospace. Coast Guard fleet support recognized by USCG IOD.
Offices: 1009 Providence Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23602, US
Part 21Aircraft ModificationsCertificationDERDARPMAISRpart 91part 145FAA certification
Aircraft Engineering, Modification, and Mission Integration
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Newport News, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
7,033
Aery Aviation is an aircraft modification, engineering, certification, and maintenance company based in Newport News, Virginia. We support U.S. military, allied governments, and commercial operators across defense ISR/EW programs, special mission medical operations, and private aviation — from a 60,000 sq ft facility purpose-built for complex aircraft programs.
Our core capabilities include aircraft modification and special mission integration (ISR, electronic warfare, communications), FAA engineering and certification, 24/7 organ transport and critical care air ambulance under FAA Part 135, private charter and aircraft management across the VA/DC corridor, and maintenance and sustainment for government and commercial fleets.
Aery Aviation owns the RAVEN ISR/EW modification platform, supports the USAF Grid Iron Technology Pod program, integrates Starshield systems on U.S. Army Athena aircraft, and is certifying a Gulfstream G-V transitioning from U.S. Coast Guard operations.
Certifications: AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, FAA Part 135, FAA Repair Station.
Customers and partners include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, allied defense ministries, and prime contractors L3Harris and MAG Aerospace. Coast Guard fleet support recognized by USCG IOD.
Offices: 1009 Providence Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23602, US
Part 21Aircraft ModificationsCertificationDERDARPMAISRpart 91part 145FAA certification