Project Manager with Security Clearance

We are seeking a technically savvy, hands-on Project Manager with a strong engineering background to lead the development, integration, and demonstration of advanced communications and networking technologies. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of project execution, ensuring seamless coordination between teams and stakeholders while providing strategic guidance. This position focuses on DoD networks and tactical communications, supporting a variety of USN, USAF, and USMC platforms. Key technologies include tactical data links, line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight radios, and crossbanding of IP data.The ideal candidate is an engineering-minded Project Manager who is passionate about enhancing operator capabilities through user-focused communication, network, and software solutions. What you'll do:
•Deliver innovative software, network, and hardware solutions that enhance network and IP-based communications
•Ensure cost, schedule, and technical requirements are met
•Work as a team throughout the design process, supporting project and sprint planning sessions
•Get in front of real-world operators to understand needs and requirements from an end-user point of view
•Provide input for project planning and proposals, including creation of schedules, budgets, and presentations
•Create relationships with customers, stakeholders, and industry partners
•Ensure system development environment and system attributes align with DoD security requirements
•Participate in demonstration planning with customers and overarching experiment managers
•Execute technical demonstrations
•Provide strategy guidance to project teams and stakeholders Requirements Ideal candidates will have experience in technical leadership, project budget and schedule management, and early product development including requirements development, system design, system integration and test for complex technical systems.
•Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering field of study or Bachelor's degree with related experience in an engineering field
•5-7 years of hands-on experience in designing, development and implementing technical systems
•Experience leading teams in the engineering development, testing and deployment of complex systems
•Experience with DoD R&D process and life cycle management
•Understanding of system requirements and test process including experience producing test plans and procedures
•Familiarity with Agile development and professional SW development environments
•U.S. citizenship
•Current US SECRET Clearance, or ability to get clearance Nice to have:
•Experience with DoD Communications networks and C4ISR
•Management Degree, MBA, or similar certification (such as PMP)
•Experience leading development of software based systems Travel
•Up to 20%