Fighter Aircraft Project Management & Systems Lead

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.); Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.) is seeking a project management professional to lead DoD aviation programs. You will support acquisition activities, develop schedules, and coordinate across engineering, test, and logistics to ensure on-time deliveries for fighter aircraft projects.

Ideal candidates will have senior-level PM experience in advanced flight test programs, with a strong grasp of risk assessment, program baselines, and briefings for leadership.

Qualifications

• This role requires project management experience for Advanced Fighter aircraft or DoD flight test programs.
• Ability to develop baselines, Statements of Capability, and flight test schedules.
• Experience with acquisition strategies, risk assessment, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering, program control, configuration management, test, and quality assurance tasks.
• Develop and report on acquisition strategy progress and mitigation plans.
• Schedule and guide military and technical bases for acquisition programs across lifecycle phases.
• Perform prioritized research and analysis to support planning and provisioning activities.
• Oversee tasks in multi-project environments with tight time constraints and risk considerations.

Skills

Project management

DoD flight test familiarity

Risk analysis

Acquisition program mgmt

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.) is seeking a project management professional to lead DoD aviation programs. You will support acquisition activities, develop schedules, and coordinate across engineering, test, and logistics to ensure on-time deliveries for fighter aircraft projects.

Ideal candidates will have senior-level PM experience in advanced flight test programs, with a strong grasp of risk assessment, program baselines, and briefings for leadership.