Technical Project Lead, Naval Sonar & Undersea Systems

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Technical Project Manager in the Applied Research Laboratories to oversee multiple Naval Special Warfare efforts. You will lead planning, staffing, design oversight, fabrication, integration, and testing for undersea sensing and high-frequency SONAR tech projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in project management, experience guiding engineering teams, and the ability to document complex technical information for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, engineering management, or similar technical field.
• Five years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and leading technical projects.
• Three years of demonstrated experience in managing engineering teams.
• Experience planning, developing and executing technical project plans across a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, scientists and technical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to document, maintain and present technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• US Citizen.
• Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering teams to develop, document, and execute system designs that are on schedule, within budget, and are validated and verified against sponsor requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and supervisory chain to maintain and track progress against critical development and testing events.
• Handle administrative project management and business functions as required by project needs.
• Assist in the identification, planning, and acquisition of new projects and funding from DoD sponsors.
• Documentation and presentation of technical materials to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify personnel resource needs; identify candidates, interview, and hire full-time engineering staff members.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Technical Project Manager in the Applied Research Laboratories to oversee multiple Naval Special Warfare efforts. You will lead planning, staffing, design oversight, fabrication, integration, and testing for undersea sensing and high-frequency SONAR tech projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in project management, experience guiding engineering teams, and the ability to document complex technical information for stakeholders.