Defense Flight Test PM & Systems Administrator

GMRE; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

GMRE is seeking a senior project manager to support fighter aircraft flight test programs from planning through deployment. The role emphasizes DoD processes, acquisition strategies, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, QA, and logistics to drive on-time, within-budget outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess extensive project management experience in defense settings, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate in a high-stakes environment with congressional

Qualifications

• Experience in project management for Advanced Fighter aircraft in flight test is highly desired.
• Ability to analyze and develop project baselines, Program Introduction Documents, Flying Hour Program, test schedules, and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with DoD flight test acquisition procedures for development, procurement, production, and logistics.
• Coordinate tasks with engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing, QA, and integrated logistics.
• Develop and report on acquisition strategies, progress, and mitigation plans to ensure performance.
• Schedule and coordinate participation to establish bases for acquisition programs through all life-cycle phases.
• Perform prioritized, research-driven tasks with possible ambiguous guidance and risk considerations.
• Lead and oversee tasks in a multi-customer, multi-project environment with time constraints and security implications.

Skills

Project management

Flight test

Acquisition

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Education

Master’s degree in applicable discipline

Job description

GMRE is seeking a senior project manager to support fighter aircraft flight test programs from planning through deployment. The role emphasizes DoD processes, acquisition strategies, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, QA, and logistics to drive on-time, within-budget outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess extensive project management experience in defense settings, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate in a high-stakes environment with congressional