Program Manager

starfish; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job summary

Torch Technologies is seeking a senior project management professional to support DoD flight test programs and weapon system acquisitions. You will manage tasks across engineering, planning, and logistics, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets.

Qualifications include U.S. Citizenship, 10+ years in the field, a master's degree, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. Travel and onsite work are required for this role.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 10+ years of experience and a master's degree in the applicable discipline.
• Experience in project management for Advanced Fighter aircraft or flight test programs.
• Secret clearance (required to start) or ability to obtain DoD clearance.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Occasional travel 10–20% is expected.
• Ability to work in a multi-project, high-constraint environment.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with weapons integration and flight test disciplines and processes related to DoW and Air Force systems.
• Coordinate engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing and quality assurance tasks.
• Develop, analyze, and report acquisition strategy methodologies and mitigation plans.
• Schedule and coordinate participation to establish bases for acquisition programs across phases.
• Perform prioritization, research, and analysis to meet objectives with limited direction.
• Address programmatic risks and explore what-if scenarios with SMEs to determine best action.
• Lead tasks in a multi-customer environment with tight time constraints and safety concerns.

Skills

Project management

Flight test knowledge

DoD acquisition

Risk analysis

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in related discipline

Bachelor's degree + 8 years experience

10+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking a 412 Test Wing project management individual capable of performing duties independently to assist in the management of numerous Research Development Test & Evaluation projects for fighter aircraft. These projects are in a variety of Project Management phases ranging from planning and provisioning to analysis, and reporting. Provides knowledge and experience in acquisition Project Management and general organizational workflow (philosophy, policies, and procedures) to procurement activities, project/program management tasks, acquisition programs and organizational activities. Support will not include counseling, mentoring, judgmental/discretionary decisions, or other activities related to supervision of Government personnel.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The qualified candidate will be familiar with the technical aspects of weapons integration and flight test disciplines and processes to include: Knowledge and/or academic understanding of DoW and Air Force system, subsystem, and equipment acquisition; and/or program management procedures pertinent to either development, procurement, production, logistics support, and/or techniques for employment for the system being acquired.
• Perform program management functions to include coordinating tasks associated with engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing and quality assurance, and integrated logistics support.
• Develop, analyze, and report on acquisition strategy methodologies, their progress, and mitigation strategies to attain/sustain desired performance.
• Schedule, guide, and coordinate participation to establish military, economic, and technical bases for acquisition programs in conceptual phases and throughout the validation, engineering and manufacturing, production, and deployment phases of an acquisition life cycle.
• Perform tasks daily that require prioritization, research, and analysis whose objectives may or may not be clearly communicated, understood by the requestor or readily available.
• Perform tasks that have variables as well as programmatic risks that may require investigation, analysis, creation of what if scenarios and/or consultations with system matter experts (SME) to determine best course of action.
• Capacity and capability to perform, guide, direct, and oversee tasks that are performed in a multiple customer/multiple project work environment with both independent and team activities that have critical time constraints, often congressional oversight, and real-world security and safety ramifications for both the US and foreign nations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizenship. 10+ years of experience and a master's degree in the applicable discipline.
• Qualification Substitutions: Master's Degree - 12 years' work experience may be substituted for a master's degree or bachelor's degree plus 8 years' work experience may be substituted for a master's degree

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Experience in project management for Advanced Fighter aircraft in flight test is highly desired and/or other DoW flight test programs for the development and implementation of project cost, schedule, performance, and risk analysis/assessment and management plans.
• A demonstrated ability for analysis and development of project baselines, Statements of Capability, Program Introduction Documents, Flying Hour Program and test schedules, and briefings, reports, and other tasks required for planning, provisioning, and implementation of flight test requirements.
• Secret clearance (required to start) and/or ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Clearance.
• Valid driver's license. Driving or renting a car for business is expected with some frequency.
• Physical Requirements. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Occasional Travel Required - You may be expected to travel for this position for meetings, trainings, and/or site visits.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly proficient with computers and software applications to include Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, etc.), expert attention-to-detail & highly organized.

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5) Work Location: Onsite Travel: Yes, 10-20% Relocat