Technical Program Manager

Come join a fun and dedicated team where you can make a real difference! AvtechTyee is committed to reducing our global environmental impact, supporting the health and safety of our employees, increasing the diversity of our workforce, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships within our community, all while developing and manufacturing some of the best and most reliable aerospace products in the industry….and we need your help!

AvtechTyee is searching for a Technical Program Manager with Earned Value Management experience and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility. PMP certification and lean experience would be a real plus!

AvtechTyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We’re backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored. AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Be

• Organize, manage, and plan complex engineering projects supporting R&D and product implementation.
• Lead cross-functional, interdepartmental teams to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to specification through the entire product development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain project plans (schedule, budget, risk, communication) and report progress using defined metrics in an IMS utilizing MS Project.
• Manage requirements, scope, and change control.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, procurement, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.
• Require deep technical literacy but not hands-on design

And you will have

• B.S./B.A. in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years aerospace industry experience; 5+ years project/program management.
• Experience managing complex electromechanical projects through the entire product development lifecycle.
• Earned value management and project planning expertise.
• Experience leading proposals and pricing responses to RFIs and RFQs.

Nice To Have

• PMP certification.
• Lean/continuous improvement experience.
• DO-254, DO-178, TSO, PMA familiarity.
• Experience dealing with obsolescence planning and mitigation for aerospace components.
• Technical background in product development
• Programmatic data analysis using MS Excell
• Experience leading SW development programs
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.**
• This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization**

The wage/salary range for this role is $130k - $160k, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Include

• 9/80 Work Schedule – every other Friday off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• HSA with potential company contribution, and/or FSA/DCFSA
• 401(k) with 3% match with no LOS requirement
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity/Critical Illness Coverage
• Auto/Home, Legal, Identify Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Allowance for Safety Glasses
• Allowance for Safety Shoes
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement up to $25k per year
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Referral Bonuses
• Quarterly lunches and other events

Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee’ s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world.

AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.