Senior Program Manager / Project Manager
$140k - $180k USD
Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people who share our passion for real-time computer graphics and commitment to our mission of helping make our Nation’s pilots safer. We will give you a chance to work with some of the most talented people in the graphics industry.
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager / Project Manager to lead the coordination, planning, and delivery of multiple high-impact software initiatives. This role operates at the intersection of engineering, systems, and operations — ensuring that complex, interdependent projects move forward efficiently and deliver on our commitments. The ideal candidate is a strategic problem solver and an execution leader who excels at bringing order to ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and driving programs from concept through successful delivery.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with engineering, systems, and product teams to translate program goals into actionable plans, milestones, and deliverables.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent projects with many moving parts — ensuring dependencies are managed and schedules stay on track.
- Drive clarity and focus across teams by proactively identifying risks, resolving blockers, and communicating priorities.
- Manage program-level communication and reporting to ensure visibility across technical and leadership stakeholders.
- Work closely with the Software Infrastructure and QA teams to support testing, release management, and process improvement.
- Triage and prioritize issues from field operations, balancing customer support and ongoing development timelines.
- Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions, retrospectives, and status reviews to maintain alignment and accountability.
- Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement across development processes and tools.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 5-7+ years of experience in program or project management roles, ideally within a software or technology development environment.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
- Proven ability to drive results and accountability across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Strong understanding of software development, testing, and release methodologies.
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on execution and delivery.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.
- Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology.
- Experience with 3D, 2D, or geographic content creation tools such as Maya, Presagis Creator, Photoshop, QGIS, ArcMap, Global Mapper.
BONUS POINTS
- Experience in real-time graphics, simulation, or video game development.
- Familiarity with Jira, Perforce, Visual Studio, Jenkins, or other software development tools.
Background in Computer Science or related field; programming experience with Python or C++ is a plus.
$140,000 - $180,000 / year
The above range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. The pay scale for this role is between $140,000 - $180,000. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401k, 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans).
No relocation reimbursement provided.
This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.
Aechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to hr_team@aechelon.com to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.