We are seeking a Technical Program Manager with deep roots in aerospace hardware engineering to own the full lifecycle of complex hardware programs — from concept and design through certification, series production, and field deployment.
Locations (5)
New York, New York, United States
Miami, Florida, United States
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Singapore, Singapore
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the product roadmap for hardware programs, from initial requirements capture through entry into service and follow-on variants.
Serve as the primary integration point between systems engineering, design, manufacturing, supply chain, certification, and commercial stakeholders.
Author and own product requirements documents, design-to-cost targets, key performance parameters, and acceptance criteria.
Lead gate reviews (PDR, CDR, PRR, TRR) and drive closure of open items across functional teams.
Manage the manufacturing readiness transition — from prototypes and qualification articles to rate production — including tooling, yield, and first-article inspection sign-off.
Requirements
B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent technical discipline).
Nice to have: propulsion, actuation, avionics, or structural components on commercial or military platforms
Nice to have: prior role in MRO, aftermarket, or PMA parts development
Nice to have: exposure to Lean / Six Sigma manufacturing ramp activities
Nice to have: familiarity with AS9100 / AS9102 / NADCAP quality systems
Responsible for creating, improving and maintaining manufacturing processes and providing production support in a low volume, high precision environment.
Responsibilities
Work within a dynamic team in low volume, high precision environment
Create, improve and maintain manufacturing processes
Provide production support and problem solve manufacturing issues
Support Sub-Contract team with technical liaison
Work to tight deadlines to achieve on time delivery targets
Lead the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced mechanical components and assemblies for Hera Technologies’ industry-leading thermal protection systems (TPS).
Compensation
Salary Range: $80,000 to $140,000
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development and manufacturing of mechanical components and assemblies for Hera’s industry-leading thermal protection systems (TPS), including softgoods, composites, and engineered surface finishes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement scalable manufacturing and assembly processes that ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance with aerospace and defense standards.
Create and maintain process documentation and controls to support consistent production outcomes and optimize throughput across design, prototyping, and manufacturing phases.
Utilize traditional and advanced manufacturing techniques for metallics, composites, and other materials used in thermal protection systems and critical aerospace structures, ensuring performance, durability, and production scalability.
Prototype and test advanced materials—including carbon fiber composites, high-temperature elastomers, and reinforced fabrics—iterating based on performance data and failure analysis.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
Fresh Consulting is hiring a Senior Prototype Technician (L4) to own prototype builds from build plan to working hardware. You'll lead build teams, run complex fabrication-heavy builds where specs are still changing, and grow our junior technicians.
Compensation
For a Washington-State-based role, the salary hiring range for this position is $35/hr to $55/hr.
Responsibilities
Own build plans, incorporating feedback from the project team.
Execute complex prototype builds where specifications may be incomplete or evolving.
Fabricate precision parts and assemblies using CNC machining, CNC waterjet or plasma, MIG and TIG welding, composites and structural fabrication.
Interpret CAD models, engineering drawings and GD&T callouts, and hold build tolerances.
Design and build prototypes, fixtures and back panel layouts.
The Manager Manufacturing Engineer 3 will be responsible for taking the product design and converting it into a sequence of detailed assembly/ manufacturing instructions, leading a team to support production floor.
Create new and modify existing assembly/ manufacturing instructions with necessary operations to support build sequence, while also including specifications/quality requirements and maintaining a bill of material (BOM)
Provide guidance to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and engineering specifications
Drive the team to support the production floor in a liaison role
Answer assist calls from technicians, processing of MRB tags, performing root cause corrective action
Lead the technical development, industrialization, and performance improvement of suppliers for critical mechanical commodities.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead supplier development and capability assessment
Lead technical development and performance improvement for precision machining, airframe structures, landing gear, composites and propulsion/engine hardware
Assess supplier technical capabilities, manufacturing processes, capacity, quality systems, tooling, workforce, and readiness for prototype, development, qualification, and production programs
Run capability assessments, manufacturing readiness reviews, process audits, capacity analyses, and onsite evaluations
Work with Strategic Sourcing and Engineering to select suppliers that meet technical, quality, cost, schedule, and production-rate requirements
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