Hold contractors accountable to committed schedules, technical deliverables, and quality standards
Proactively identify and escalate risks, delays, or gaps in contractor performance before they impact program outcomes
Drive resolution of technical, contractual, and schedule issues across contractor organizations
Program Execution
Manage program execution end-to-end — from contract award through delivery and acceptance — with a relentless focus on results
Maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and track milestones across multiple concurrent contractor-driven programs
Lead regular program reviews, status calls, and action item tracking with contractor teams
Coordinate with Wolfspeed's engineering, operations, and supply chain functions to ensure internal readiness supports contractor demand
Relationship Management
Build deep, trusted working relationships with defense contractor program managers, engineering leads, and procurement teams
Leverage knowledge of how prime contractors operate internally to navigate their processes efficiently and advocate for Wolfspeed's priorities
Represent Wolfspeed professionally and credibly in environments where the other side of the table is a large, experienced defense organization
Business Development Support
Identify expansion opportunities within existing contractor relationships and feed them to business development
Support proposal and pricing efforts for follow-on programs with current defense contractor customers
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field
7+ years of program management experience, with at least 5 years inside a defense contractor (prime or significant sub-tier)
Deep understanding of how defense prime contractors operate — their internal processes, incentives, culture, and decision-making structures
Demonstrated track record of driving results and holding teams/partners accountable in a contractor environment
Strong negotiation, communication, and influencing skills — comfortable pushing back on large organizations professionally and effectively
Experience managing Integrated Master Schedules and multi-milestone program plans
Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (or ability to obtain)
Preferred Qualifications
Prior employment at a recognized defense prime
Experience on programs involving one or more of the following defense application areas:
Power electronics (high-voltage, high-frequency power conversion and management)
Directed energy (high-power lasers or high-power microwave systems)
Radar systems (airborne, ground-based, or naval radar platforms)
Naval electrification (shipboard power distribution, electric propulsion, or energy storage systems)
Electronic warfare (EW systems, signal intelligence, or RF subsystems)
Familiarity with DFARS, FAR, and defense contract types (FFP, CPFF, T&M)
Experience with ITAR and export-controlled program environments
What Sets This Role Apart
You'll work with the most sophisticated defense organizations in the world — and you'll need to earn their respect while pushing them for results. Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology is a critical enabler for next-generation defense platforms, and this role puts you at the center of translating that technology into fielded capability across directed energy, radar, naval electrification, and electronic warfare programs.
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
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We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
