Head of Programme Management

Luminit Inc. is seeking a Program & Certification Manager to lead the execution and certification of its aerospace optical product programs, beginning with an eVTOL cabin display program. schedule, deliverable set, customer interface, and the certification documentation package; It directs external partners and specialist consultants, integrates their work into the certification package, and assists the customer’s Designated Engineering Representative (DER) and certification organization, who hold FAA compliance findings and the FAA interface. This is a dedicated program role near-term, structured to flex across Luminit’s broader aerospace and automotive program portfolio as programs evolve.

Own end-to-end execution of assigned aerospace programs from contract award through qualification, certification support, and delivery.
Define and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and the deliverable register; track risks, dependencies, and open issues.
Manage milestone-based deliverable cadence and align deliverables with contractual and billing milestones.
Serve as the primary technical and program interface to the customer — alongside the mechanical design lead and VP of Engineering — leading program reviews and status reporting.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

Serve as a primary program-level interface for customers and external partners
Manage the scope of technical disclosure across certification and customer deliverables so customer and regulatory requirements are met without exposing Luminit’s proprietary process, integration, or recording technology; Coordinate with Manufacturing and Quality teams to support production-readiness objectives
Develop the V&V strategy and qualification test planning; Integrate verification evidence — including analysis and test results provided by the engineering team and test partners — against system and customer requirements.

Coordinate and integrate the specialist safety, reliability, and maintainability analyses (FMEA, reliability and safety program plans, HALT, MSG-3, ICA/CMM) produced by SRM consultants, ensuring outputs meet certification data requirements.
Collect, integrate, and own the subsystem certification documentation supplied by the projector/PGU partner — including electrical safety analysis inputs, power and derating reports, thermal analysis, and electrical/communication interface documents — assembling them into the certification package and confirming they satisfy the data requirements.
Own the system-level electrical safety analysis, drawing on the partner’s design data and SRM-consultant methodology as needed.
Assist the customer’s DER and certification team, who make FAA compliance findings and manage the FAA interface; Maintain certification documentation under formal configuration and revision control.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Business, or related technical field (Master’s preferred)

• 7–10+ years of experience in aerospace program management, technical program leadership, or regulated-industry environments
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional technical programs
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills

Familiarity with ARP4754A and ARP4761 safety analysis processes (FHA, FMEA, FMECA, SPP) sufficient to direct specialist consultants.
Experience with eVTOL, advanced air mobility, or other emerging aerospace platforms.
Experience interfacing with FAA-delegated representatives (DER/ODA) on supplier data.
On-site role based in Torrance, CA
Frequent interaction with customers, suppliers, and technical stakeholders
Travel to customer or partner sites as needed

Luminit develops advanced optical technologies used across automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Employees work on cutting-edge holographic and photonic systems in a collaborative, technically driven environment with opportunities to contribute directly to next-generation mobility and display technologies.