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Senior Program Manager, Infrared Sensors

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Within HRL’s Vision Systems Laboratory, we are dedicated to advancing the United States’ homeland security through the development of world-class infrared sensor systems for aerospace and defense. Our mission-driven team tackles complex engineering challenges, delivering solutions that enhance national capabilities. Combining cutting-edge research with a commitment to excellence, we transform emerging requirements into mission-ready, high-performance products.

Position Summary:

Senior Program Manager will successfully manage complex programs, drive strategic initiatives, and lead cross-functional teams. This role provides end-to-end accountability for cost, schedule, technical performance, and contractual compliance, and serves as the primary customer-facing lead for high-visibility efforts. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in government contracting, development-to-production transitions, and managing multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced aerospace/semiconductor environment.

Essential Duties:

• Serve as the primary customer point of contact and customer-facing program manager responsible for overall program execution, customer communication, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with government customers and large defense prime contractors, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, trust, and alignment.
• Lead diverse technical teams in executing multiple government and/or industry prime programs through all phases of design, development, integration, test, and production.
• Develop and manage program plans, schedules, and milestones; monitor program performance; identify risks and issues; and proactively implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional and cross-portfolio activities to ensure alignment across engineering, operations, business development, and customer stakeholders.
• Direct the work of functional leads and administrative staff assigned to programs.
• Prepare and present program status, risks, and execution updates to senior management, customers, and government officials.
• Lead proposal efforts, support capture activities, and manage customer growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal regulations, contractual requirements, and company policies, including FAR and DFARS.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of increasing responsibility in program/project management in defense, aerospace, or semiconductor hardware environments.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a primary customer interface and/or program manager for government and large defense prime customers.
• Proven experience as the primary customer interface with government program offices and/or major defense primes.
• Strong background in systems engineering and hardware development lifecycles, including transition from R&D to production.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating execution across engineering, operations, and supply chain.
• Proficiency in risk and opportunity management practices, including formal risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Hands-on experience with EVMS, CAM, IBRs, variance analysis, and EAC management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics, Math, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in infrared sensors, focal plane arrays, or semiconductor fabrication/test environments.
• Experience on classified programs and familiarity with security requirements.
• Certifications: PMP/PgMP, INCOSE CSEP, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of AS9100, Lean/Six Sigma, and supplier quality management.

Special Requirements:

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance
• Compliance with export controls

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Pay Range: $193,700 - $248,250
  • Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California). The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
  • Benefits: HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package. Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, Sick time, upward mobility, and an exciting and challenging work environment.
  • For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At HRL, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Resume/CV, Full name, Pronouns, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL

  • Have you ever been employed by HRL Laboratories, LLC: choose one
  • Are you currently related to any current employees of HRL Laboratories? If Yes, please indicate their name and job title below. Do not include any information relating to marital status. written answer
  • Were you referred to this role by an HRL Employee? If yes, who? written answer
  • How did you first hear about HRL? choose one
  • If you selected Other, Industry Event, HRL Employee, HRL Recruiter or Career Fair; could you briefly describe who and/ or where? written answer · optional
  • Have you ever had a security clearance? If Yes, give name of employer, clearance level, and inclusive dates: written answer
  • Are you able to obtain a security clearance? choose one
  • What are your salary expectations? written answer
  • This is not a remote role. Are you open to work onsite at HRL? choose one
  • To comply with U.S. Export Control requirements, U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. Which of the following best describes your U.S. Person status (C)? choose one
  • CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Note: All job offers are contingent on your furnishing proof of your authorization to work in the United States. • I certify that all answers and information I have given to the foregoing questions and statements are true and correct, and I authorize HRL Laboratories (“HRL”) to verify them. • Except as otherwise may be provided by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement applicable to me, I understand and agree that if I become employed by HRL, my employment will be for an indefinite length of time and will be entirely at will; that is, the relationship may be terminated by either HRL or me at any time, with or without cause and with or without prior notice. • I further understand and agree that this statement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between HRL and me concerning the length or nature of my employment with HRL, and it supersedes all prior representations and agreements, if any, concerning this matter and cannot be changed or amended in any respect except in a subsequent writing executed by the President of HRL. • I understand that HRL is a drug free work place and that if I am hired by HRL, I agree to submit to a drug test. • If, upon investigation, anything in this application is found to be untrue, I understand that I will be subject to dismissal at any time during the period of my employment with HRL. • I understand that, if employed by HRL, I may be assigned to a facility or shift at the sole discretion of HRL. • If I accept a position by HRL, I authorize HRL to conduct a background investigation that may include but not limited to past employment, education, and other activities such as my credit, criminal background, civil litigation history and driving record. If I am hired by HRL, I authorize HRL at any time during my employment, to obtain a new background investigation for the purposes of promoting, reassigning, or retaining me as an employee • I understand that HRL Laboratories (HRL) is a limited-liability corporation owned jointly by The Boeing Company and General Motors Corporation choose one

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