Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager
Location: Hybrid – (Portland, OR Metro Area Required) | Salary: $85K - $105K | Employment: Full-time

WHO WE ARE
Altitude Aerospace delivers engineering and certification solutions for commercial and VIP aircraft programs worldwide. With FAA DER, EASA DOA, and TCCA DAO approvals, we support customers from concept through certification and in-service. Our 150+ person team across the US, Canada, and France works on programs for major OEMs and completion centers globally. We offer 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, SIMPLE IRA retirement plan, paid vacation and PTO, and 8 paid holidays.

THE ROLE
Own a portfolio of concurrent aircraft certification and modification programs, reporting to the PMO Manager. You'll be the primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams, setting strategy and managing risks to keep programs with firm delivery dates on schedule, on budget, and audit ready.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead & Direct

• Own program strategy, schedules, budgets, and resourcing across multiple concurrent programs.
• Serve as primary liaison between clients, OEM stakeholders, and internal engineering teams.
• Produce clear status reports and communicate program health to leadership and clients..

Manage & Execute

• Maintain RAIL (Risk, Action, Issue, Lesson learned) logs and program tracking across the portfolio.
• Monitor program financials and get ahead of risk to keep every program profitable.
• Ensure FAA/EASA compliance and clear cross discipline bottlenecks before they hit delivery.

Impact: Your leadership keeps Altitude's highest value programs on time, on budget, and audit ready, directly enabling aircraft to enter service and giving us the bench strength to take on more work at once.
WHAT YOU BRING
Required

• Bachelor’s in engineering , Business, or a related field, or equivalent aerospace program management experience.
• 4+ years managing aerospace, defense, or technical manufacturing programs, including multiple large programs at once.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex programs and serve as primary point of contact for clients.
• Proficiency in MS Project or similar.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for client facing work; comfortable reading engineering drawings and explaining technical details.

PREFERRED

• CAPM or PMP certification.
• Experience with aerospace certification programs (STCs, type certificates, or FAA/EASA approvals).
• Background in aircraft engineering or modification programs.

WHY ALTITUDE

• Real Programs: Manage active aircraft certification projects and STCs, not just studies.
• Variety: Exposure to commercial, VIP, and military platforms across multiple client programs.
• Client Impact: Direct interaction with major aerospace OEMs and completion centers.
• Hybrid Remote: Primarily remote with periodic onsite time in Portland as needed for team and program collaboration.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Hybrid role in the Portland, OR metro area preferred, with onsite time as needed for team and program collaboration.
• Occasional travel (5 to 10%) to client locations.
• Background check and drug screen may be required.
• ITAR eligibility may apply (U.S. person status may be required).

Altitude Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer.