Senior DoD Program Manager – Airborne Communications

Fuse Integration; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision (fully or;

11 Federal Holidays

PTO (10 days/year first two years; 2nd

401k with employer matching

Annual bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Fuse Integration in San Diego seeks a Program Manager to lead DoD programs for airborne, maritime, and ground networking. You will drive execution across development, integration, and demonstrations, ensuring warfighter needs influence every phase and aligning with DoD systems engineering.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, and technical requirements, manage teams, orchestrate customer demonstrations, and work with partners to grow the portfolio while maintaining a strong focus on security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8-12 years of hands-on experience in designing, development and implementing technical systems.
• Experience managing projects and leading teams in engineering development, testing and deployment of complex systems.
• Experience with DoD R&D process and life cycle management.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain strong working relationships with partners, customers, and industry stakeholders to expand airborne platform business areas.
• Deliver innovative software, network, and hardware solutions to enhance network and IP-based communications.
• Ensure cost, schedule, and technical requirements are met for all responsible projects.
• Work with engineering teams to optimize exchange of key metrics and resolve roadblocks.
• Incorporate real-world operators into development process to understand needs and end-user requirements.
• Provide input for strategic growth of the portfolio through planning and proposals.
• Incorporate fixed wing tactics and C2 integration into system demonstrations and experiments.
• Ensure system development environment and attributes align with DoD security requirements.
• Participate in demonstration planning with customers, engineering teams, and experiment managers.
• Execute technical demonstrations and oversee system integration and field events.

Skills

Self-starter

Team leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Agile familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Fuse Integration in San Diego seeks a Program Manager to lead DoD programs for airborne, maritime, and ground networking. You will drive execution across development, integration, and demonstrations, ensuring warfighter needs influence every phase and aligning with DoD systems engineering.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, and technical requirements, manage teams, orchestrate customer demonstrations, and work with partners to grow the portfolio while maintaining a strong focus on security and