1+ months

PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - TACTICAL AEROSPACE

Southwest Research Institute

San Antonio, Texas

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Job Type
Employee

Who We Are:

The Tactical Aerospace Department provides aerospace related research, development, production, test and/or support to new products, sustainment, and modernization programs for the DoD industry, Allies, and U.S. Government.

Objectives of this Role:

Join our Tactical Aerospace Department to manage the development, integration, test, document, and manufacture of complex embedded avionics and DoD aerospace systems.
Development programs span multiple avionics/aerospace programs and ground base systems.
This position is located in San Antonio, TX.
Will be required to travel to other SwRI sites and/or customer sites.
As a Program Manager, mange one or more programs through the full product life cycle.
Perform typical PM tasks such as: create and manage to Integrated Master Schedules, manage program budgets, manage CDRL’s, interface with/present to senior management, and act as the primary interface to customers.
Will also be involved with leading Bid and Proposal efforts and assist with business development/marketing efforts.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

Manage small and/or large programs as a Program Manager.
Manage engineering teams of differing skill sets to develop, document, integrate, and test complex avionics systems while managing the schedule, budget, EVMS, CDRL’s, and customer expectations of the project.
Present program status to senior management at least monthly.
Lead Bid and Proposal efforts as well as support business development/marketing efforts.
Manage Risks and Opportunities.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related engineering degree)
10+ years: Engineering development and/or Program Management experience
Should have at least 3 years of experience within an engineering development environment (preferably within avionics, DoD aerospace, or complex electronics development projects) and 5+ years of experience as a Program Manager in avionics development
Shown experience leading engineering teams from complex development programs through test, production, and deployment
Experience in DOD contract vehicles (such as OTA, IDIQ, etc)
Experience managing customer expectations and with customer negotiations
Experience managing subcontracts and their deliveries
Experience within Systems, Software, Firmware, and/or Hardware engineering development and test
Experience leading complex avionics LRU development, including creating MS Project Integrated Master Schedules, managing through metrics and earn value, performing financial analyses, managing CDRL’s, and managing budgets is preferred
Experience within commercial certification processes (DO-178, DO-254, cert artifacts), RTOS’s, MBSE, SOSA, and FACE is preferred
Experience supporting business development/marketing is preferred
A valid/clear driver's license is required

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

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