Lead System Program Manager

The Team:

STR’s Space Missions and Sensing (SMS) Sector’s mission is to develop and apply innovative technology to space-based sensing, space control, and counter-sensing. Within the SMS Sector, the Space and Counter Space (SCS) team is at the forefront in electronic warfare technologies.  Our team strives to bring critical and transformational capabilities to the warfighter through creative ideas and techniques.  To realize the value, the team develops both engineering and operational prototypes to demonstrate capabilities in real world environments.

We take pride in our ability to address warfighter operational needs. Our core team includes principal investigators, program managers, signal processors, SW developers, FPGA expertise, RF and Electromagnetic engineers, and mechanical design experts.  Our facilities support on site build and test (benchtop, anechoic chamber, and over the air).  We collaborate with a dynamic group of research engineers across STR, academic researchers, and industry partners to develop practical and effective solutions to RF sensing and counter-sensing challenges.

Building upon our strong performance the work is expanding.  We are seeking individuals with program management experience and interest in being part of a system of systems work program encompassing both new capabilities and operational prototype systems. If you're seeking an opportunity to apply your program management skills while contributing to a  work program strategic vision we invite you to join us.

The Role

The Space Mission Sector is seeking a Program Manager to join our growing technology company in the Boston area.   Candidate will support programs covering a range of system capabilities, test needs, and demonstration locations.  Strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills are desired.

What you will do:

Management/oversight of program schedule and budget. Navigate through complex program requirements to bring clarity to execution plan

Work in partnership with program principal investigator on planning, execution, and delivery of program capability

Identification of risks and development of mitigation plans. Monitor progress against goals and initiate corrective actions as appropriate

Coordinate across functional capabilities to maximize outcome

Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and drive continuous improvements

Effectively execute multiple programs to ensure cost, schedule, and technical program metrics are being tracked and are within plan

Provide expertise in proposal development by leading the capture and proposal writing/delivery while ensuring adherence to gated capture process

Create subcontractor statements of work and manage/track subcontractors to ensure proper execution

Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback

Understand customer/operational need, ensure outcomes meet the need, and identify future opportunities

Connect across synergistic programs to realize execution efficiencies and to help shape STR strategy

Who you are:

Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS) level, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government

Ability to obtain and retain a SCI/SAP Security Clearance

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum of 8 years of priori relevant experience in Government contracting or research and development

Experience managing projects for the Department of Defense

Skills and experience in the use of tools to aid in program management

Strong presentation and organization skills with ability to:

Work with principal investigator on execution plans

Provide clear and concise priorities

Connect between programs to maximize benefits to our customer

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $147,000 - $200,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.