About this opportunity
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense lists this Program Director, Missiles opportunity in moorpark, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!
Job Description
At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Program Director to lead strategic programs within our Missiles Segment business. This individual will own both customer relationships and program execution, ensuring exceptional delivery performance while driving commercial success. The ideal candidate brings deep experience, strong leadership capability, and a track record of managing complex, high-stakes programs with discipline and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end program performance, including cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction
Serve as the primary customer interface, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex aerospace and defense programs successfully
Drive program execution discipline, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives
Partner with business leaders to support growth, profitability, and strategic objectives
Ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal execution capabilities
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Proven experience as a Program Director or senior program leader in aerospace, defense, or space industries
Demonstrated success managing complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, or energetics programs
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer needs and business outcomes
Experience leading customer-facing programs with high visibility and accountability
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Compensation and Rewards
Base Salary: $225,000– $275,000
Relocation: Comprehensive support for a seamless transition
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), headquartered in Simsbury, CT with facilities in Moorpark, CA, and Graham, KY is a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions including customized man-portable breaching systems; fully integrated payload system, subsystem or energetic component production; shock tube-based, signal transmission technology integrated with our highly reliable family of detonators; and armored vehicle solutions. EBAD also has extensive satellite/spacecraft and missile/aircraft/launch vehicle manufacturing capabilities for system initiation, signal transfer, separation release, actuation and deployment and flight termination. No matter what the mission, EBAD can provide tailored, customized solutions to address our customers' challenges.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
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Worksite address
moorpark, CA, 93020, US
Who can apply
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