Job Description
The Program Manager, Systems Engineer leads multidisciplinary technical teams in executing RF and Photonics subsystem programs, managing all phases from proposal to completion, ensuring technical, schedule, and budget objectives are met, while maintaining customer relationships and supporting business development efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead diverse technical teams to execute programs in RF and Photonics subsystems such as Radar, Communication, and Sensing.
- Manage all phases of programs from proposal to completion, ensuring technical, business, and financial objectives are met.
- Establish program baselines and monitor execution to ensure commitments are achieved.
- Ensure system designs meet all technical requirements.
- Meet contract deliverables and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Collaborate with project teams to develop plans, milestones, and monitor progress.
- Identify risks and proactively implement solutions.
- Support employee development through performance feedback, growth opportunities, and mentoring.
- Interface with customers to brief, solve problems, and support proposal activities and marketing efforts.
Requirements
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and interfacing with government customers is essential
- Minimum 7 years of general experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment
- Minimum 5 years in program and project management of US government contracts with a value of 5M to 10M
- Experience with Advanced Development of Defense Systems including RF and Photonics subsystems in Radar, Communications and Sensing
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience leading in a matrixed organization, relying on the ability to collaborate and influence
- Professional experience in proposal and business development and marketing
- Strong understanding of U.S. government solicitations, requirements for proposal submissions, and acquisition process
- Knowledge in preparing and reviewing financial reports and conducting budget analysis; earned value management is essential
- Knowledge of systems engineering, especially requirements management and verification validation, is a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to interact professionally with managers, co-workers, and customers
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Must be willing to travel and work in a team of highly skilled engineers on complex projects
- Must be sufficiently mobile to work within confined spaces
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Education: M.S. with minimum 5 years of experience (7 years preferred) or B.S. with minimum 7 years of experience (9 years preferred)
- U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Benefits & Perks
Compensation salary range: 140,700 - 175,900 USD
Bonus benefits
Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Travel opportunities
Work within a team of highly skilled engineers
Opportunities for employee development, performance feedback, and mentoring
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