Advanced Programs Systems Engineering Manager 3- 18257
$166,700–$276,500 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States or Roy, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate with engineering, logistics, and test teams to define calibration, maintenance, and sustainment requirements for fielded systems. Oversee preparation, review, and approval of technical handbooks and maintenance documentation for DoD compliance. Manage proposal and acquisition support activities, including cost estimating, schedule baselines, and risk assessments. Provide objective-oriented direction to subordinate staff, assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring technical adequacy. Conduct and supervise maintainability demonstrations and field-support assessments, integrating customer feedback into improvement actions. Develop and implement logistics support strategies, including tool and test equipment provisioning, calibration, and sustainment planning. Serve as primary liaison with internal stakeholders and external customers, delivering logistics briefings and participating in technical meetings. Monitor program performance metrics, identify schedule or cost variances, and recommend corrective actions. Interpret and recommend updates to department policies and operating procedures affecting logistics and sustainment functions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's degree with 6 years of related experience
- US Citizen
- active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time
Desired Qualifications
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
- 10+ years of experience in strategic planning for defense acquisition programs, preferably missile or aerospace systems
- Direct experience with the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of a major defense program
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and overseeing risk-reduction activities in major capability acquisition phases
- Proven ability to develop and implement logistics and sustainment strategies that meet lifecycle cost and performance goals
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition policies, logistics, life-cycle management processes, and related regulatory guidance (MIL-STD-1388, MIL-HDBK-502, or TA-STD-0017)
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