Job Description

Position Description:

Job Summary

Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation (ANPC) is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.



The Program Manager will support cross-functional project teams in the successful delivery of new product developments, product improvements, and sustainment engineering initiatives within a regulated environment. This individual will assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of the project lifecyclefrom initiation to closureensuring documentation and processes align with strategic business objectives, regulatory standards, and established scope, schedule, and budget.



This is a full-time in-office position in Hood River, Oregon. This role is not remote eligible.

Essential Job Functions

Support the project team in the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of technical projects using an Integrated Project Plan (IPP) framework.
Assist in the development, management, and reporting of project scope, cost, and schedule, leveraging familiarity with Agile and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles.
Create and maintain project artifacts, including Project Charters, Product Backlogs, Burndown Charts, and other documentation in alignment with Agile methodology.
Maintain accurate product development records to support configuration management and baseline controls (functional, allocated, product).
Assist in managing material and direct cost budgets; initiate and track purchase requisitions aligned with financial forecasts.
Track and help resolve minor resource conflicts by maintaining an accurate Project Resource Assignment Matrix.
Support sustainment engineering projects by processing change requests and coordinating production support activities, and internal training coordination.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the application of industry best practices in project documentation and control.
Promote strategic relationships within departments to facilitate smooth project execution.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (Software Engineering preferred).
2+ years of experience in technical project technical project coordination, Project Analyst, or Junior Project Management, preferably in the aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry. Experience or strong coursework/certification Agile methodologies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

Strong organizational skills and developing leadership abilities.
Practical experience in applying Agile values and principles.
Familiarity with relative sizing and estimating techniques.
Proven ability to support cross-functional technical teams through the product life cycle.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, maintain, and help interpret project schedules and budgets.
Hands-on experience with project management and requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, JAMA) preferred.
Skilled in basic data analysis, planning, and decision-making support.
Ability to assist in identifying and documenting project risks.
Strong customer focus and willingness to support stakeholder communication.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.


In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:
401(k) plan with match with immediate vesting.
Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.
Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care).
Generous paid time off including 4 weeks of vacation per year, 11 paid company holidays, including a winter company shutdown.