Senior Specialist Program Management

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management Job Code: 46152 Job Location: Huntsville, AL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Defense Advanced Concepts group is looking for a new Project/Program manager to support either development of the Undersea Warfare portfolio or the Advanced Energetics and Propulsion portfolio. A successful candidate will be a motivated to support the American warfighter in development of the next generation of weapon propulsion. A technical background in engineering or the hard sciences with demonstrated hands on experience building experimental hardware is desired. The Advanced Concepts group works a high mix of internal and external development efforts across all domains, the group thrives on technical challenges and a “solve it” mentality. Work is performed with general oversight. Essential Functions: Support program capture and growth within the undersea warfare portfolio, specifically including but not limited to torpedo propulsion. Support program capture and growth within the advanced energetics, rotating detonation engine, jet engine augmenter, and advanced weapons portfolio. Ability to travel 25% to customer sites to support customer meetings, engagements and trade shows. Assess and communicate program earned value performance. Proposal cost and technical volume development. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant program management experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related program management experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related program management experience. Preferred Additional Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering degree preferred. Baseline understanding of Earned Value Management and Program Management (PMI Certification not required but viewed positively). Engineering degree and technical background with design and developmental program experience. Understanding computational fluid dynamics, stress analysis, flight dynamic or electrical and electronics systems. Systems engineering or controls. Understanding of industry procurement processes and challenges. Experience with Microsoft products such as Work, Excel, Power Point, Teams, SharePoint. Understanding and experience with MS Project. Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DTRA, NRO, AFRL acquisition program leadership experience.