Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager

• →Lead technical project planning, execution, scheduling, and systems engineering activities supporting Subsonic Aerial Target programs.
• →Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, task breakdowns, milestones, dependencies, and execution plans across multiple contracts and stakeholders.
• →Manage technical scope, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and provide recommendations to Government leadership and program stakeholders.
• →Coordinate engineering documentation, software configurations, installation procedures, vulnerability assessments, and system baselines.
• →Support lifecycle management activities for target platforms, mission systems, flight software configurations, testing systems, and associated hardware.
• →Serve as the primary liaison between Government organizations, program offices, contractors, and OEMs to ensure alignment of technical efforts and schedules.
• →Facilitate technical meetings, planning reviews, status meetings, and executive briefings while maintaining project focus and accountability.
• →Develop executive-level reports, presentations, metrics, and technical briefings for leadership and customer reviews.
• →Coordinate technical asset management, system logistics, and engineering process improvements.
• →Other duties as assigned or required.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering, technical project management, or related technical leadership roles within DoD, Navy, or defense environments.
• Experience managing technical schedules, project execution, scope, risks, and engineering deliverables.
• Experience facilitating technical meetings and coordinating cross-functional teams, Government stakeholders, and contractors.
• Strong technical documentation review experience, including engineering procedures, software configuration documentation, installation procedures, and test-related documentation.
• Proficiency developing executive-level presentations and status briefings using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience using project tracking and scheduling tools, including MS Project, Excel, Jira, or comparable platforms.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience supporting Navy Subsonic Aerial Target programs, including BQM-177A, BQM-34S, GQM-163A, or associated systems.
• Experience supporting NAWCWD, PMA organizations, range operations, flight testing, telemetry, tracking systems, or test and evaluation programs.
• Experience coordinating software configurations, cybersecurity documentation, vulnerability assessments, or eMASS package support.
• Experience working with OEMs, Government program offices, and acquisition stakeholders.

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Program Management, or a highly related technical discipline. Master's degree preferred.

Active secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.