Remote Technical Program Manager — Smart Utilities

US Ignite, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

US Ignite, Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks a Technical Program Manager, Smart Utilities to lead utility modernization projects across military bases and commercial applications.

You will guide the delivery of electric, gas, and water utility solutions and help expand digital tooling within the SICD program. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with USACE customers, product ownership, and agile execution, including planning, risk management, and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, construction, or engineering management.
• 2+ years in an agile product or software development‑related role.
• Experience with ThingWorx and/or Kepware.
• Working‑level knowledge of control systems, networking, cybersecurity, power systems/metering, edge computing, IoT, software engineering, analytics, and system design/development.
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC), and be able to access Army networks/systems including Vantage, which requires US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead US Ignite projects related to electric, gas, and water utilities across smart base and commercial applications.
• Lead project planning and execution, including scope, schedule, budget, stakeholder engagement, subcontractor management, risk management, and reporting.
• Serve as product owner over requirements, communication materials, stakeholder engagements, and user acceptance testing/operations plans, in coordination with technical scrum teams, as related to utility projects.
• Leverage utility industry expertise to guide the vision/direction for US Ignite’s utility‑related products and services.
• Fully own product direction, define requirements, and develop clear, effective communication materials.

Skills

Agile experience

DoD CAC access

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, construction, or engineering management

Tools

ThingWorx

Kepware

BAS products (Niagara/N4)

Job description

US Ignite, Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks a Technical Program Manager, Smart Utilities to lead utility modernization projects across military bases and commercial applications.

You will guide the delivery of electric, gas, and water utility solutions and help expand digital tooling within the SICD program. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with USACE customers, product ownership, and agile execution, including planning, risk management, and stakeholder communications.