Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager

Saalex Corporation in

Camarillo (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 145,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Benefit

Job summary

Saalex Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager (Finance) to provide technical leadership for SSAT programs in Camarillo, CA. This role blends systems engineering with project management for Navy test and evaluation environments.

The position is full-time, onsite, with occasional travel to Point Mugu, CA and China Lake, CA. Active secret clearance and DoD experience are required.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years in systems engineering or technical PM in defense environments.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with government stakeholders.
Strong ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans.
Proficiency in creating executive-level presentations and reports.

Responsibilities

Lead technical project planning, scheduling, and systems engineering activities.
Develop detailed schedules, milestones, and dependencies across contracts.
Manage scope, risks, and mitigations; report to leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate documentation, software configurations, and system baselines.
Support lifecycle management for target platforms and flight software.
Serve as primary liaison between Government, contractors, and OEMs.
Facilitate technical meetings, reviews, and executive briefings.
Develop executive reports, metrics, and customer-facing briefings.
Coordinate asset management, logistics, and process improvements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Documentation

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Jira

Job description

Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager (Finance)

Saalex is seeking a Project Manager/Senior Systems Engineer (SSAT) in Camarillo, CA to provide technical leadership, project execution, and cross-functional coordination supporting Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) systems. This highly visible role combines systems engineering expertise with technical project management responsibilities and requires an individual capable of translating complex technical requirements into actionable plans, managing multiple stakeholders, and driving projects to successful completion in dynamic Navy test and evaluation environments

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $125k-$145k (depending on experience)

Work Location: Fully onsite. Ability to travel occasionally between Point Mugu, CA, and China Lake, CA, as well as occasional travel to operational range sites.

Essential Functions:

Lead technical project planning, execution, scheduling, and systems engineering activities supporting Subsonic Aerial Target programs.
Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, task breakdowns, milestones, dependencies, and execution plans across multiple contracts and stakeholders.
Manage technical scope, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and provide recommendations to Government leadership and program stakeholders.
Coordinate engineering documentation, software configurations, installation procedures, vulnerability assessments, and system baselines.
Support lifecycle management activities for target platforms, mission systems, flight software configurations, testing systems, and associated hardware.
Serve as the primary liaison between Government organizations, program offices, contractors, and OEMs to ensure alignment of technical efforts and schedules.
Facilitate technical meetings, planning reviews, status meetings, and executive briefings while maintaining project focus and accountability.
Develop executive-level reports, presentations, metrics, and technical briefings for leadership and customer reviews.
Coordinate technical asset management, system logistics, and engineering process improvements.
Other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Required:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering, technical project management, or related technical leadership roles within DoD, Navy, or defense environments.
Experience managing technical schedules, project execution, scope, risks, and engineering deliverables.
Experience facilitating technical meetings and coordinating cross-functional teams, Government stakeholders, and contractors.
Strong technical documentation review experience, including engineering procedures, software configuration documentation, installation procedures, and test-related documentation.
Proficiency developing executive-level presentations and status briefings using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Experience using project tracking and scheduling tools, including MS Project, Excel, Jira, or comparable platforms.
Exceptional communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Desired:

Experience supporting Navy Subsonic Aerial Target programs, including BQM-177A, BQM-34S, GQM-163A, or associated systems.
Experience supporting NAWCWD, PMA organizations, range operations, flight testing, telemetry, tracking systems, or test and evaluation programs.
Experience coordinating software configurations, cybersecurity documentation, vulnerability assessments, or eMASS package support.
Experience working with OEMs, Government program offices, and acquisition stakeholders.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Program Management, or a highly related technical discipline. Master's degree preferred.

Security Clearance:

Active secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

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