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Job: Sr. Program manager

Client: Aerospace

Location: 5 Days a week onsite - Albuquerque, NM

Term: Direct Hire

Interview Process: 3 Rounds (2 virtual, 1 onsite)

Competition: Yes, internal and Endie Group

Travel: No

Hours: Core

The Ideal Candidate will:

Has program management or extensive project management (PM) experience leading or supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs, preferably space programs/projects, with strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, space systems, space operations, and systems engineering principles and practices.Has experience with developing space mission system hardware - prototyping, assembly integration & testing (AI&T), and flight operations.
This opportunity allows you to lead a multi-contractor team as PM supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicle Directorate (AFRL RV) to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies as well as provide cradle-to-grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space, and spaceflight experiments. In this role, you will report directly to AerospacesVice President, Space & Defense Services, and directly support and be accountable to AFRL RV's Integrated Experiments and Evaluation (RVE) division chief located at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, NM.

The PM will be:

Directly accountable for contract support to the AFRL RVE Division Chief.
Report directly to Aerospace VP, Space & Defense Services.Manage and report on contract performance, which includes cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk associated with all RVE activities tasked for support by the RVE Division Chief in accordance with the contract.Ensure availability and readiness of RVE facilities and government furnished equipment (GFE).Provide day-to-day management of the contractor team (Aerospace and subcontractors) and vendors/suppliers.Coordinate contractor work with government activities to execute RVE's missions, objectives, and goals. Responsible for the overall execution performance of assigned Program

Qualifications

Required Experience:

10+ years PM experience related to DoD & major space systems/programs.
Active Top Secret SCI clearance (or clearance in eligible status pending assigned billet).
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Space Systems, Space Operations, Systems Engineering, or other technical field from US accredited institution.

Desired Experience:

Master's degree in degree in Business Administration and/or Mechanical, Electrical, Space Systems, Space Operations, Systems Engineering, or other technical field from US accredited institution.Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) program management certification University (DAU) PM or Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification.5+ years' experience directly working within an acquisition category (ACAT) space program in a PM or PM supporting role.Knowledge and practical experience of the following: employment of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline, accelerate, and derisk research & development (R&D) and project/program execution; model-based system engineering (MBSE) to create development and support of digital models/twins; and working with US Space Force (USSF) customers such as AFRL, Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), and Space Systems Command (SSC) customers. KM1403028_1736863670 To Apply for this Job Click Here