Senior Principal Technical Project Manager – Tactical Comms (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Our nation's security depends on the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our country. For them to do this effectively, they need the technology that keeps them a step ahead of their adversaries. This means providing secure yet technologically advanced equipment to our service personnel, fielded as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to do exactly that.

The Tactical Communications Systems Engineering team is seeking an established Technical Project Manager who has a passion for innovation and the drive to see new technology and capability matured into fielded solutions. This role will lead a cross-functional integrated product team that is responsible for developing our next generation Radio Systems, maturing product from low TRL through program of record accreditation and factory production.

We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you. To view more on Mission Systems, click here!  

What YOU will do:

• YOU will lead Radio product development efforts in collaboration with a dedicated team of professionals, delivering security-enabled solutions to channel-facing partners

• YOU will build and maintain strong relationships with external customers, ensuring alignment on project goals and progress

• YOU will participate in the full systems development lifecycle, including trade study execution, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, systems integration, verification testing and qualification

• YOU will manage Program Schedule and Cost Performance (SPI / CPI) for a medium sized program, and help generate the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

• YOU will collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to drive successful execution of program milestones and deliverables

• YOU will facilitate customer demonstration events and program reviews, both onsite and offsite, ensuring clarity and alignment with customer expectations

• YOU will spearhead bid and proposal efforts 

• YOU will communicate technical and program status to both customers and executive leadership through clear, concise presentations and reports

What YOU will learn:

• YOU will gain valuable technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to key leaders within Mission Systems, accelerating your career development

• YOU will obtain invaluable experience working with our radio subject matter experts in addition to security and crypto certification specialists, our customer base, and cross-functional integrated product team

• YOU can take flight to becoming knowledgeable in security hardened products with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever-evolving field. We are grow, so can you!

Qualification You Must Have: 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Proven experience in the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Strong Preference for current DoD Secret Clearance 

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework 

• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership 

• Experienced with radio transceiver architecture/design, basic radio functional component blocks, performance specifications and test methodologies

• Experienced with the NSA Certification process

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:  

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Three weeks of vacati