Senior Program Manager, Rapid Air Vehicle Product Development

BTAS, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology firm is seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide program management support for air vehicle prototypes at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The candidate must have a MA/MS degree and at least 10 years of experience, alongside an active Top Secret clearance. Responsibilities include leading urgent solution development, overseeing platform management, and coordinating technical assessments. This role is full-time, on-site, with minimal travel required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience and a MA/MS degree in related field.
• An active Top Secret clearance or higher is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of solutions for urgent, near-term Warfighter needs.
• Spearheads payload development, integration, and testing for long endurance missions.
• Oversees rapid development of affordable long endurance platforms.
• Plans technical assessment of solutions and supports overseas operational evaluation.

Skills

Program Management

Technology Integration

Leadership

Communication

Operational Testing

Education

MA/MS in related field

Job description

Senior Program Manager, Rapid Air Vehicle Product Development

Work Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI

Position Type / Standard Work Hours: Full-time / 40 hours / On-Site

Summary/ Objective: Provides program management support to the execution of AFRL/CRI air vehicle prototypes (including airframe, avionics, sensors, payloads, ground control, communication networks, and data dissemination) that adapt and apply existing and near term technology to meet urgent warfighter needs. These projects entail a wide range of technical disciplines and require expertise and understanding of government acquisition processes, technology readiness assessment, rapid and spiral prototype development, operational testing and evaluation, and technology transition processes. A highly capable and experienced acquisition and program management specialist, with an understanding of warfighting operations, is required to fill this role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads development of solutions for urgent, near-term Warfighter needs through rapid innovation/integration of science and technology (S&T).
• Spearheads payload development, integration, and testing for long endurance missions--rapidly adds newly emerging S&T and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).
• Oversees rapid development of affordable long endurance platforms—develop, test and assess in 1-2 years at fractions of the cost.
• Plans technical assessment of solutions and supports overseas operational evaluation of prototypes in concert with operational units.
• Provides leadership, performance management, resource advocacy, and customer coordination throughout transition efforts.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Very little - less than 5%

Required Education and/or Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience and a MA/MS degree in related field

Security Clearance: An active Top Secret clearance or higher is required.

AAP / EEO Statement: BTAS is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. BTAS is an E-Verify program participant.

Other Duties

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