World View

World View

Vice President, Programs Stratospheric ISR

Tucson, AZ · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$240kDetected 20 hours ago
CybersecurityBusiness DevelopmentSupply ChainSystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • You will work side by side with experts in emerging technology, gaining exposure to cutting edge ideas and projects that are shaping the future.
  • We believe in creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace where creativity thrives, and every voice is heard.

Responsibilities

  • Lead program execution for the Stratospheric ISR business unit, ensuring clear ownership of customer commitments, cost, schedule, technical performance, operational readiness, and mission outcomes.
  • Build, lead, and develop program, engineering, mission operations, and launch and recovery leaders, creating a culture of accountability, disciplined execution, cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and mission focus.
  • Partner closely with VP Products, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality & Safety, Finance, Contracts, Business Development, and shared services to align program priorities with product delivery, customer commitments, and business unit objectives.
  • Establish and manage operating cadences and KPIs across program performance, engineering execution, mission readiness, launch and recovery readiness, cost, schedule, technical risk, quality, and customer deliverables
  • Partner with Quality & Safety to ensure engineering, program, mission control, and launch and recovery activities support safe operations, audit readiness, nonconformance management, corrective action, regulatory expectations, and customer confidence.
  • Develop budgets, staffing plans, resource models, program management systems, mission operations improvements, and execution roadmaps to support growth of the Stratospheric ISR business unit.
  • Engage, Lean In, Create, Care, and Own.
  • Our commitment to all team members is built upon five core cultural pillars: Engage, Lean In, Create, Care, and Own.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive program, engineering, mission operations, aerospace systems, or technical delivery leadership experience, including significant experience leading leaders in a complex technical environment.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required by program needs.
  • provide clear executive reporting on performance, risks, and decisions required.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, high-reliability hardware, government contracting, or mission-critical technology programs.
  • Strong understanding of program management fundamentals, systems engineering, integrated planning, technical execution, mission readiness, launch operations, risk management, change control, and operational performance management.
  • Experience building or operating within disciplined quality, safety, and compliance environments, including technical reviews, readiness processes, nonconformance management, corrective action, audit readiness, and document control.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional execution across Engineering, PMO, Mission Control, Launch & Recovery, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Contracts, Business Development, and executive stakeholders.
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with experience supporting program budgets, forecasts, cost controls, estimate-at-completion reviews, resource tradeoffs, and executive-level decision-making.
  • Experience with U.S. Government, defense, aerospace, or regulated customer environments preferred, including familiarity with program commitments, compliance expectations, contract deliverables, and customer program reviews.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Business, or a related field
  • advanced degree preferred.
  • Preferred experience with high-altitude platforms, stratospheric systems, flight operations, mission control environments, launch and recovery operations, unmanned systems, or other aerospace mission systems.

Skills

  • \n $220,000 - $240,000 a year
  • Vice President, Programs Stratospheric ISR
  • Company Overview
  • Few companies in the world can do this work at operational scale.

Compensation

  • $220k-$240k

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance because we believe in taking care of the you as a person, not just a team member.

Company info

  • We are a growing and evolving team, which means your responsibilities may shift or expand over time as new opportunities arise.
  • Flexibility and curiosity are part of what make our work exciting!
  • We are a growing and evolving team, which means your responsibilities may
  • At Ondas Sentinel, we are proud to be an

Equal opportunity

  • At Ondas Sentinel, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Government security clearance, as required by program needs
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