General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Project Manager III

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Business Administration or related discipline plus 11+ years of project administration experience, with 5+ years in project management.
  • Technical expertise in project management principles and practice with strong leadership skills.
  • Capability to quickly understand hardware and software concepts.
  • Knowledge of DoD Open System Architectures such as FACE, OMS, UCI, UCS is a plus.
  • Familiarity with various contract types including Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price, and T&M is preferred.
  • Experience with U.S. export compliance practices is beneficial.
  • Expertise with airborne sensors like imagers and radars is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Execute planning and manage the technical performance of development or mature engineering projects.
  • Create project plans and manage resources to meet scheduling and budget goals.
  • Oversee project timelines and milestones, ensuring delivery targets are met.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks for product development and upgrades.
  • Assign and monitor project staff work, offering technical support as needed.
  • Develop and present project documentation and progress reports to stakeholders.
  • Lead RFP processes to generate business opportunities and maintain project compliance.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on enhancing unmanned air systems.
  • Continued professional development opportunities within advanced technologies.
  • Contribution to projects with meaningful impact in national defense and security.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and processes in aerospace.
  • Support for obtaining and maintaining necessary security clearance.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager with a focus on sensor and mission management efforts within our Mission Systems team. This position will be leading Hardware and Software development and integration projects that will enhance and improve our unmanned air systems mission systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • This position reports to the Missions Systems Program Manager and is responsible for executing the planning, managing and technical performance of one or more development or mature engineering projects(s).
  • Create project plan(s) and manage resources to ensure project schedule, budget, quality, and specification goals are attained.
  • Oversee and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet delivery goals.
  • Coordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
  • Assign and monitor work of project management staff, providing technical support and direction when necessary.
  • Interpret and administer policies, processes and procedures that impact project(s).
  • Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
  • Collaborate across management and project team to expand services and potential business opportunities.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental and other regulations.
  • Identify and assess project issues and develop solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to employees working on assigned project(s). Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.
  • May be required to interpret and administer policies and procedures that impact project(s).
  • May participate in, lead segments of or provide overall management for the request for proposal (RFP) process to generate new business.
  • Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
  • Other duties as assigned or required.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and eleven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • Demonstrates technical expertise and application of project management principles, concepts, and practice as well as project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
  • Ability to quickly pick up hardware and software concepts is desired.
  • Knowledge and/or hands-on involvement with one or more DoD Open System Architectures (e.g., FACE, OMS, UCI, UCS) is desired.
  • Familiarity with Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price, and T&M contract types is desired.
  • Experience with US export compliance practices is desired.
  • Expertise working with airborne sensors (imagers, radars, signals intercept, lasers, etc.) is desired.
  • Understanding of intelligence tasking, collection, production, exploitation, and dissemination is desired.
  • Must be able to develop solutions to problems that require coordination of technologies across project requirements.
  • Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

About General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading designer and manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent situational awareness and rapid strike capabilities. The company is headquartered in Poway, California, and has additional offices and facilities around the world.
Learn more about General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1955
* Ladders Estimates

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