Senior DoD Program Integrator & UAS PoC Lead

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now seeks a Senior Program Integrator/Site Lead to manage UAS/C‑UAS proof of concept activities in Huntsville, AL. This onsite role requires coordinating with government stakeholders and leading a team of technical experts to deliver integrated schedules and demonstrations.

You will produce executive dashboards, status reports, and final PoC assessments while interfacing with program managers and technical leads across hardware, software, and cyber domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Military Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of DoD program management, systems engineering, or technical integration experience.
• Experience leading complex DoD technology demonstration or prototype efforts.
• Experience with UAS, Counter-UAS, autonomy, robotics, ISR, or related defense technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional technical teams.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition and rapid prototyping processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and government organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to government facilities and test ranges.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall Project Lead for UAS/C-UAS Proof of Concept activities.
• Develop and execute integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate demonstration objectives with government stakeholders.
• Define success criteria, evaluation metrics, and operational scenarios.
• Oversee logistics, test planning, range coordination, and safety planning, Lead daily execution of technical, operational, and business activities.
• Manage program risks, assumptions, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Ensure successful execution within cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Serve as primary interface with Government Program Managers, Technical Leads, and operational users.
• Lead program status meetings.
• Prepare executive briefings and decision support materials.
• Present technical progress and recommendations to senior government leadership.
• Coordinate engineering activities across hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and systems integration teams.
• Facilitate technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Lead a team of technical experts operating the PoC.
• Produce status reports, Executive dashboards, Integrated Schedules, Demonstration summaries, and final PoC assessment reports

Skills

DoD program management experience

Cross-functional leadership

Proven program leadership

Technical integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Ignite Now seeks a Senior Program Integrator/Site Lead to manage UAS/C‑UAS proof of concept activities in Huntsville, AL. This onsite role requires coordinating with government stakeholders and leading a team of technical experts to deliver integrated schedules and demonstrations.

You will produce executive dashboards, status reports, and final PoC assessments while interfacing with program managers and technical leads across hardware, software, and cyber domains.