Program Manager
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This posting states $120k–$160k a year. Open program manager jobs in California post a median of $161k a year, the middle half $135k–$194k, across 138 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.
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About the job
## Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.
These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. ## Job Description Teledyne Imaging Sensors is an integral member of the Digital Imaging Segment of Teledyne Technologies.
Imaging Sensors provides advanced imaging solutions for a variety of customers, including the DoD, NASA, prime system integrators, and commercial customers. In the civilian space arena, Teledyne sensors are the most advanced sensors on board the Hubble space telescope, and they are also found on board the majority of NASA space probes and ground based telescopes.
In the DoD arena, Teledyne sensors are integrated into several major systems for persistent surveillance, chemical detection, and target identification, among others. We are looking for a Program Manager to join our team!
The Program Manager will lead programs in Teledyne Imaging Sensors’ Astronomy and Earth Observation Program portfolio as well as its National Space Program portfolio to ensure technical superiority, completion within assigned deadlines and budgets, and customer satisfaction. Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following.
Other duties may be assigned. ## Program Execution - Coordinates with internal functional execution groups, identifies and resolves resource constraints to accomplish program or product development execution to meet cost, schedule and technical milestones. - Takes key role in contributing to the definition of product development activities. - Serves as the primary point of contact on a business and technical level with a wide variety of customers and ensures customer satisfaction . - Presents customer briefings of progress, issues, solution approaches, and interacts with key technical personnel. - Leads proposal generation in response to customer requests.
Lead for internal pricing activities for proposal generation.
Writes and contributes to technical and management proposal volumes. - Supports contract negotiations and ensures compliance with contractual requirements. - Supports marketing and business development opportunities including trade shows - Provides inputs into internal and external business forecasts - Frequently works with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for tracking and reporting of data. ## Qualifications & Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following qualifications and competencies: - Possess es excellent communication/presentation skills and is able to work effectively with diverse personalities and various levels of management - Performs work without appreciable management direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
Recognizes the need for cross-boundary efforts and will coordinate when they do not exist - Operates effectively at high levels within customers’ and potential customers’ organizations, recognizing and following through on opportunities in new areas and/or with new customers - Advises higher levels of management and customers on advanced technical research studies, contracts, or projects and applications - Awareness of competing approaches and able to communicate TIS’s role and to differentiate it from the competition - Displays exemplary ethics and business conduct, and performs work cognizant of safe work practices - High attention to detail and ability to multitask - Advanced computer proficiency level using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and MS Project ## Education and/or Experience - B.
S.
(M.S. preferred) in Physics or Engineering field with ten (10) years of experience in high technology - Minimum of 5 years of experience with managing multifaceted projects or programs involving unique and/or complex technology - PMP certification preferred - Experience or certification in EVMS preferred - Knowledge of infrared focal plane array technology and semiconductor device physics and operation strongly preferred ## Other Qualifications - Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S.
Citizen. - Ability to travel (domestically/internationally)approximately 10% ## What can Teledyne offer YOU?
A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as of First Day Paid Vacation and Sick Time Paid Holidays 401(k) Eligibility with Company Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Educational Tuition Reimbursement Employee Fun Events throughout the year #TS&I ## Salary Range $120,300.00-$160,400.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate.
Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position. Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards.
We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
From Teledyne's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Teledyne
Teledyne's space work: the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter for NASA's Space Launch System in Huntsville, and imaging sensors and instruments for space in California and the UK.
Pay on its listings: 65.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee on Teledyne's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
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