Senior Aerospace Development Program Manager
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LocationWichita, Kansas, United States
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience10+ yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedAug 27, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live22h ago
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10+ years of aerospace and/or defense experience, ideally supporting aircraft development programs.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
Technical depth sufficient to credibly lead and challenge engineering organizations.
Aircraft development and certification experience, particularly 14 CFR Part 25.
Experience working in or alongside an FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) environment.
Program leadership spanning schedule, cost, risk, technical performance, suppliers, certification, and delivery.
Experience taking aircraft modifications, new products, or development programs from definition/design through certification and delivery.
Strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to influence teams without formal authority.
Customer-facing experience, particularly with executive, government, military, or high-value aircraft customers.
Budgeting, forecasting, financial governance, and preferably Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
Familiarity with PLM and ERP systems.
Defense, special-mission, business-jet, or complex Part 25 aircraft experience is highly desirable.
Skills
PLM
ERP
About the role
This role is best positioned as a Senior/Lead Aerospace Development Program Manager opportunity with a strong engineering and certification component. The successful candidate must be able to lead a complex aircraft development program across engineering, certification, suppliers, finance, customers, and executive stakeholders.
The key differentiator is that this is not a traditional project manager position focused primarily on schedules. Bombardier needs a technically credible program leader who can integrate the entire aircraft development effort and drive the program from technical definition through certification and customer delivery.
Requirements
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10+ years of aerospace and/or defense experience, ideally supporting aircraft development programs.
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
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Technical depth sufficient to credibly lead and challenge engineering organizations.
•
Aircraft development and certification experience, particularly 14 CFR Part 25.
•
Experience working in or alongside an FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) environment.
•
Program leadership spanning schedule, cost, risk, technical performance, suppliers, certification, and delivery.
•
Experience taking aircraft modifications, new products, or development programs from definition/design through certification and delivery.
•
Strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to influence teams without formal authority.
•
Customer-facing experience, particularly with executive, government, military, or high-value aircraft customers.
•
Budgeting, forecasting, financial governance, and preferably Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
•
Familiarity with PLM and ERP systems.
•
Defense, special-mission, business-jet, or complex Part 25 aircraft experience is highly desirable.