Engineering Program Manager

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Loveland, Ohio or Englewood, Colorado facility.

Beehive Industries is looking for you to join our Product Engineering team as the Program Engineering Manager. This position will report to the VP of Engineering and is a full-time onsite position. In this role, you will lead the overall program management efforts within engineering, assist with the development of new technologies, work with finance to set and manage budgets, forecast future department costs and investments required, support bids and proposals for future programs, and drive execution with existing contracts.

• Lead program management efforts within engineering to execute existing contracts, including how to develop new technology and proactively manage risk
• Lead the creation of standards and processes within engineering for program management. Create and own the metrics to measure success for key deliverables, including leading and lagging indicators for each of the technical or program KPIs
• Organize technical responses to RFIs, RFPs, and contracts for future engine programs and science and technology programs as a partner with the Systems Engineering teams and Business Development teams
• Collaborate with the Product Management team on product and engine architecture strategies, including future technology investments
• Support assessing the impact to program related requirements such as product cost, schedule, performance, and budget when providing technical guidance or making decisions
• Own the engineering budget, including funded efforts and creating proposals for future investments.
• Review and approve engineering documents and programmatic or technical information. Assure proper documentation of all information
• Communicate important business and technical information to both internal and external stakeholders in a clear, organized, and concise manner
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing to resolve technical and quality challenges
• Experience managing programs and leading people in dynamic environments while solving complex technical problems with new technology. Role will initially be an individual contributor but may grow into a people leadership role

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Engineering or STEM-related discipline from an accredited university or college
• At least 10 years of experience working on new products and technology development in the aerospace, defense or aviation industries in a program management role.
• Demonstrated program management skills related to integrated master schedule, cost and team accountability
• Technical leadership skills. Ability to make decisions with limited information in changing environments
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Experience working directly with customers
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and strong program leadership and execution skills
• Proven self-starter and quick learner who can work in fast-paced cross-functional teams
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S.Citizenship is required, as only U.S.Citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or other relevant certifications or formal training to supplement on the job experiences
• Background in aerospace engine systems; working knowledge of engine systems, turbo machinery, engine-vehicle integration, controls and electronics, and auxiliary systems such as pumps,…