C2ISR Engineering Project Manager

Trace Systems; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace Systems is seeking a C2ISR Engineering Project Manager at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC. The role requires coordinating with engineering and government leads to manage acquisition, logistics, and program performance across multiple efforts.

The ideal candidate has five+ years in DoD service acquisition or ISR/engineering programs and holds a Top Secret with SCI eligibility and US citizenship. Occasional travel to remote sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading DoD acquisition or ISR/engineering programs.

Responsibilities

• Drafts/reviews PWS/SOW for government support.
• Supports POM cycle planning for acquisition and logistics requirements.
• Coordinates with engineering to translate requirements and standardize SLAs/MOAs.
• Supports Acquisition lead on negotiations, awards, mods, and vendor performance; maintains schedules and status reports.
• Assists with PMRs and implements cost-reduction initiatives and process improvements.
• Collaborates with finance, contracts, PMO to ensure balanced budget and proper service delivery.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team leadership

Project management

Acquisition support

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Trace Systems

C2ISR Engineering Project Manager

US-NC-Pope Army Airfield

Job ID: 2026-7208

# of Openings: 1

Category: IT Support

Pope Army Airfield, NC

Overview

Job Title: C2ISR Engineering Project Manager

Location: Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC

This position is pending contract award.

Responsibilities

• Drafts/reviews PWS/SOW for government support.
• Support government in POM cycle planning for acquisition and logistics requirements.
• Coordinates with Engineering to translate technical requirements, assesses facility/operational impacts, and standardizes SLAs/MOAs.
• Supports the Acquisition lead on negotiations, awards, mods, and vendor performance; maintains schedules, dashboards, and status reports from requisition through delivery/integration.
• Support the government lead on all taskings associated with the SOF AT&L division process cycle.
• Identify risks, resolve problems, and verify effectiveness of funding for program statuses.
• Assist with identifying potential cost reduction/mitigation initiatives, efficiencies, and process improvements on a continuing basis and address their progress during Program Management Reviews (PMRs).
• Work closely with, and in support of other internal organizations, including engineering, finance, contracts/subcontracts and PMO team to ensure balanced budget for future requirements.
• Assure that all government regulatory guidance and corporate procedures are adhered to across multiple programs and will also work closely with customers and internal corporate resources to ensure the proper execution in all areas of service delivery.
• Maintain awareness of customer mission priorities, emerging requirements, and operational changes to ensure responsive project support.
• Support occasional travel requirements, site visits, transition activities, and field assessments as required.
• Other Duties as Required.

Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret with SCI Elegibility clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• A minimum of five years of acquisition experience (within the past ten years) of managing DoD Service-specific and/or Joint-Service of similar scope and complexity including at least one project involving intelligence or special operations support element.
• Ability to travel worldwide, including to remote or austere locations. Individual trips may extend up to two months, with the possibility of multiple trips per year.
• Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a Team Lead, Site Lead, Task Lead, Project Lead, Deputy Project Manager, or similar supervisory role.
• At least 8 years of experience supporting ISR, communications, network, SATCOM, systems administration, cybersecurity, engineering, or mission support operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to work across multiple domains of personnel.

Desired Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of 5+ years of project or finance management.

Education

• Bachelors Degree

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroadwhenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.