Specific duties include (but are not limited to): Develop, maintain, and execute integrated program schedules, including critical path analysis, milestone definition, and alignment to key program reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR); Manage program execution in accordance with contractual requirements, ensuring alignment of technical scope, schedule, cost, and deliverables; Coordinate with internal contracting/legal teams (including HQ in Italy) and interface with customers, subcontractors, and vendors on contractual matters, including SOW interpretation, deliverables (SDRL/DRDs), and change requests; Own project cost, schedule, and technical performance, including baseline management and approval of changes within delegated authority; Serve as the primary customer interface for program execution, including status reporting, issue resolution, milestone coordination, and engagement with domestic and international customers (e.g., NASA, JPL, ESA, JAXA); Support proposal, contract modification, and change management activities, including evaluation of technical, schedule, and cost impacts and coordination of implementation across stakeholders; Develop and maintain WBS-aligned integrated schedules with clear dependencies, critical path tracking, and alignment across internal teams and suppliers; Coordinate cross-functional engineering activities across SDR development, including RF, FPGA, embedded software, and hardware integration, ensuring alignment to system requirements and delivery objectives; Operate in a development environment that blends commercial rapid iteration (short development cycles, iterative build-test) with aerospace-grade rigor (formal reviews, documentation, configuration control, and qualification); Identify, track, and mitigate technical, schedule, and programmatic risks in coordination with engineering and leadership; Manage customer deliverables, including hardware, firmware/software releases, and documentation packages, ensuring compliance with contractual and mission requirements; Coordinate and support formal program reviews and customer interactions, including preparation of review materials, action item tracking, and closure; Ensure compliance with configuration management, documentation control, and quality processes consistent with aerospace and high-reliability hardware development; Coordinate with manufacturing, integration, and test (AIT) teams to support hardware builds, environmental testing (e.g., TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC), and delivery readiness; Execute responsibilities independently while maintaining alignment with technical leadership, organizational priorities, and customer commitments; Escalate technical, schedule, and resource issues to leadership proactively and manage recovery plans; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or related technical fields; At least 5+ years of experience managing complex engineering development programs, preferably involving hardware and embedded systems; U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is required; REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS .