Training Systems Manager

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies seeks an experienced Training Systems Manager to support Navy unmanned aircraft systems training development and integration with weapon system acquisition and sustainment requirements.

You will lead curriculum development, prepare budgets and POM inputs, analyze system designs for training supportability, and coordinate with PMO and OPNAV stakeholders to ensure timely, effective training across the program.

Qualifications

• MA/MS degree with 10+ years' experience in training systems roles (BS/BA +16 years allowed as substitute).
• Mastery of military training system principles, logistics doctrine, and Integrated Product Support (IPS) requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of acquisition and administrative management, including budget development, execution, and procurement processes.
• Strong understanding of the Defense Acquisition System and training system supportability analyses, including traditional and digital training methodologies.
• Proven experience developing LCSP, LRFS, Weapon Systems Planning Document (WSPD), and related logistics planning documents.
• Ability to integrate CJCSI 3255 Basic Unmanned Aircraft System Qualifications (BUQ) and airspace guidance into training development.
• Strong collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Navy Training Systems Plans and related products per Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST)76 Series governing Navy training systems for new and legacy systems.
• Lead creation and review of training curriculum, Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSPs), Logistics Requirements Funding Summary (LRFSs), SOWs, and other acquisition and sustainment documentation.
• Analyze system designs to determine training and logistics supportability; document results in Training Situation Requirements Analysis (TSRA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and other IPT artifacts.
• Prepare and manage budgets, cost/schedule/performance data, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs; support contracting activities, SOWs, CDRLs, and post‑award oversight.
• Serve as a primary training POC, delivering clear communication, briefings, and recommendations across the program and logistics chain of command.
• Provide expert guidance to PMO and OPNAV stakeholders and identify training impacts early in system development.

Skills

Training systems

Logistics doctrine

IPS requirements

Acquisition management

Defense Acquisition System

Education

MA/MS Degree

BS/BA +16 yrs exp

Job description

Overview

Training Systems Manager (PMA263):

Bowhead seeks an experienced Training Systems Manager to support operator and maintenance technical training development for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This role ensures delivery of accurate, fully integrated training aligned with weapon system development, acquisition, and sustainment requirements.

This position will directly support the ULS-A Integrated Product Team within the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) AIR PMO.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Develop Navy Training Systems Plans and related products per Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST)76 Series governing Navy training systems for new and legacy systems.

• Lead creation and review of training curriculum, Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSPs), Logistics Requirements Funding Summary (LRFSs), SOWs, and other acquisition and sustainment documentation.

• Analyze system designs to determine training and logistics supportability; document results in Training Situation Requirements Analysis (TSRA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and other IPT artifacts.

• Prepare and manage budgets, cost/schedule/performance data, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs; support contracting activities, SOWs, CDRLs, and post‑award oversight.

• Serve as a primary training POC, delivering clear communication, briefings, and recommendations across the program and logistics chain of command.

• Provide expert guidance to PMO and OPNAV stakeholders and identify training impacts early in system development.

• Demonstrated effectiveness working in multidisciplinary teams and communicating at all levels of leadership.

Qualifications

• MA/MS* Degree over 10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description. *Allowable substitution BS/BA Degree with 16 years’ experience.

• Mastery of military training system principles, logistics doctrine, and Integrated Product Support (IPS) requirements.

• Extensive knowledge of acquisition and administrative management practices, including budget development, execution, and procurement processes.

• Strong understanding of the Defense Acquisition System and training system supportability analyses, including traditional and digital training methodologies.

• Proven experience developing LCSP, LRFS, Weapon Systems Planning Document (WSPD), and related logistics planning documents.

• Ability to integrate Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3255 Basic Unmanned Aircraft System Qualifications (BUQ) and airspace classification guidance into training development.

• Strong collaboration, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Security Clearance Requirements

Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Set Range 120,000-150,000

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

Min USD $120,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Maintain

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement 10% - 25%