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Engineering Development Program Manager

Engineering Development Program Manager

CompanyCACI
LocationOrlando, FL, USA
Salary$99000 – $217700
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • US Citizen with an active Secret clearance
  • 10+ years of experience in a Program Management or other technical leadership role with a focus on the design, development, qualification, and manufacture of new products.
  • Thorough understanding of and experience in PM principles and best practices, including scheduling, budget control, and risk management.
  • Experience in successfully taking an electronics or optical system through an integrated product development process from product development to manufacture.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering, science, or business discipline.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project or other scheduling tool
  • Exemplary verbal/written communication skills required for interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as vendors, suppliers, customers, etc.
  • Experience working on DoD or other similar Government programs
  • Experience managing programs to EVMS standards.
  • Experience managing programs over $30M in contract value.

Responsibilities

  • Leading one or more large Photonics programs
  • Working with development teams to formulate, propose, capture, and execute new Photonics development and production programs.
  • Making program decisions, schedule, and Profit & Loss for the programs.
  • Being the primary interface to customers that are extremely technical and effectively communicating complex technical ideas with the support of the technical team.
  • Implementing evolving programmatic, design and quality best practices within the team.
  • Communicating with and influencing executive leadership.
  • Working with production teams to Design For Manufacturing (DFM), and transition to high volume production.
  • Participating in the Photonics organization’s development of tactical and long-term strategic growth plans.
  • Contributing to improvement of entire processes or systems within the programs and the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active TS clearance is highly desired
  • Experience in a Program Management or other technical leadership role that involved the development of hardware deliverables that specifically included lasers, fiber optics, opto-electronics, or other photonic technology
  • PMP certification