Senior Program Manager, C4ISR & Defense Systems

Austincc; Ogden (UT); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory in Ogden, UT seeks a Program Manager to provide SME service to the USAF and C4ISR Systems Division. The role focuses on leading multidisciplinary teams, aligning tasks with customer requirements, and mitigating risks to ensure contract success.

Candidate must demonstrate software development/integration, networking, and cybersecurity knowledge, with strong communication to technical staff and leadership. Position supports defense programs.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of project management or technical leadership experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in task management and organizing teams.
• Experience leading technical projects and interfacing with customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of a customer’s needs and issues through direct interface.
• Defines project tasking with the customer and follows through to execution.
• Assembles and directs corporate resources toward contract execution.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates risks, and negotiates scope, cost, and schedule.
• Delivers contracted results and manages daily activities of an engineering support team.

Skills

Project management

Supervisory

Task management

Team leadership

Communication

Technical leadership

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Job ID: 9566
Date Posted: September 28, 2026

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking applicants for a Program Manager to provide “Subject Matter Expertise” to the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Directorate in our C4ISR Systems Division. The successful candidate will serve as an Ogden, UT-based Program Manager with primary responsibility for managing team tasking, coordinating technical activities, and interfacing with U.S. Air Force customers.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience with software development and integration, computer networking, hardware and/or cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity, along with experience supporting complex programs. Candidates must possess sufficient technical knowledge in these areas to effectively lead and manage multidisciplinary technical teams, understand customer requirements, evaluate technical risks and priorities, and communicate effectively with both technical personnel and leadership.

The selected candidate will work as part of a larger integrated team of customers, software and systems engineers, cybersecurity and networking professionals, managers, technicians, and support personnel to ensure successful execution of program objectives.

The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division delivers mission-critical solutions, specializing in cyber operations, information architecture, strategic deterrence, and ISR. Our division’s commitment to innovation and security enables us to provide critical solutions across defense, intelligence, and national security. Join our team and contribute to the next generation of defense technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates an understanding of a customer’s needs and issues, usually by direct interface
• Works with the customer to define project tasking and follows-through with project execution
• Assembles and directs corporate resources toward execution of the contract
• Identifies, tracks, avoids, and mitigates risks
• Trades issues of scope, approach, cost, and schedule
• Delivers the contracted result
• Manages daily activities of an engineering support team

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of project management or technical leadership experience
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Proficiency in task management
• Ability to organize and manage a team
• Experience leading technical projects
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while making direct contributions to team success
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in systems, software, data, or cyber engineering
• Management and systems engineering experience with DoW/USAF
• USAF Nuclear operations or enterprise experience
• USAF weapons development and acquisition experience
• Hold an active DOW TS Clearance

*Salary Range

• $104,000 - $160,000
  • Salary commensurate on education and relevant experience

This range serves as a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as role, level, location, market conditions, and individual qualifications, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The range displayed in the job advertisement reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries across all U.S. locations. Specific salary details for a candidate’s preferred location can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.

Why Join SDL?

*SDL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Visit our Benefits Page to learn more about what we offer.

SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. Our expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems plays a critical role in missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. Join our team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

At SDL, we strive to uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support. We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable. Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.

The application window for this position is expected to remain open for approximately 7 days; however, it may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.