Site Engagement Lead

Cubic Corporation; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Cubic Corporation seeks a Site Engagement Manager to coordinate DoD ISR program activities across domestic and international sites. The role involves coordinating customer engagement, field operations, and site activities, with frequent travel to customer locations to verify readiness and report on progress.

The role requires a DoD clearance, 5+ years in relevant federal programs, and strong communication and organizational skills to maintain customer satisfaction and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.
• 5+ years supporting DoD/IC or Federal programs.
• 3+ years coordinating customer engagement, field operations, or site support.
• Willingness to travel 30–50% domestically and internationally.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer engagement activities across multiple domestic and international sites.
• Travel to customer locations to engage with Government users and site leadership.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer personnel for satisfaction.
• Conduct site visits to assess operational readiness, risks, and improvements.
• Coordinate engineering activities, maintenance windows, and site support requirements.
• Serve as the communication link between FSRs, engineering, logistics, and PMO.
• Prepare trip reports and status updates for PMO and reviews.
• Support PMRs, IPTs, customer meetings, and operational planning.

Skills

Customer engagement

Project coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Engineering/IS/PM)

Job description

Business Unit: Cubic Defense Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Summary

The Site Engagement Manager supports the successful execution of a globally distributed Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) program by coordinating customer engagement, field operations, and site activities across multiple domestic and international locations. The incumbent serves as a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO), working closely with Program Management, Field Service Representatives (FSRs), engineering teams, logistics personnel, and Government stakeholders to ensure effective communication, operational readiness, and successful execution of site activities. This position routinely travels to customer locations to assess operational health, engage with onsite personnel, validate engineering activities, identify operational risks, and promote consistent execution of program objectives. The Site Engagement Manager develops strong working relationships with customer personnel and serves as the operational link between deployed field teams and the Program Management Office, ensuring timely communication, coordinated execution, and a consistently high level of customer satisfaction across the global enterprise.

Major Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in coordinating customer engagement activities across multiple domestic and international operational sites.
• Travel routinely to customer locations to engage with Government users, site leadership, and Field Service Representatives (FSRs).
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customer personnel while promoting customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
• Conduct recurring site visits to assess operational readiness, identify risks, gather customer feedback, and recommend operational improvements.
• Coordinate engineering activities, maintenance windows, technology refreshes, and site support requirements with engineering and operations teams.
• Serve as the communication link between deployed FSRs, engineering organizations, logistics personnel, and the Program Management Office.
• Monitor site activities and communicate issues, risks, customer concerns, and operational status to Program Management.
• Support planning and execution of site surveys, equipment installations, modernization efforts, operational transitions, and customer demonstrations.
• Coordinate travel schedules, site access requirements, logistics, and deployment activities for field personnel.
• Track site action items and ensure timely follow-up and resolution of customer issues.
• Prepare trip reports, customer visit summaries, operational assessments, and status reports for Program Management.
• Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, customer meetings, and operational planning activities.
• Promote standardized operational processes, communication, and customer engagement practices across all supported locations.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and service delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Active DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or Federal Government technical programs.
• Minimum of 3 years coordinating customer engagement, field operations, technical programs, or site support activities.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed technical or operational environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 30-50%) in support of customer sites and program activities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DISA, NGA, SOCOM, Combatant Commands, or other DoD ISR programs.
• Experience coordinating Field Service Representatives (FSRs), technical operations, or geographically dispersed engineering teams.
• Familiarity with systems engineering, enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, or technical operations.
• Experience coordinating technology refreshes, site installations, engineering deployments, or operational assessments.
• Knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM), Configuration Management, and asset management processes.
• Experience supporting Full Motion Video (FMV), ISR architectures, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), or enterprise mission systems.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Agile, or ITIL certification is desirable.

Desired Competencies

• Exceptional customer engagement and relationship management skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and coordination abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across geographically dispersed locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across Government, engineering, logistics, and operations organizations.
• Professionalism, adaptability, and a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Cubic Pay Range

Cubic Pay Range: $106,000.00 - $119,000.00 + benefits. The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Worker Type: Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.

We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.

Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match. Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program. Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation. Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement. Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly. Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD).

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