Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an exceptional Acquisition Project Manager for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's acquisition of Sentinel, the nation's next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
Tell me about this job. This position will directly support the Sentinel Program's Training IPT as they acquire the weapon system Training Services capabilities for the next generation ICBM. Duties will include providing expert advice and support to Sentinel program leaders on all Training Services aspects throughout the acquisition cycle. Help design, develop and deliver a training system for the Sentinel Weapon System (WS) enabling the learning, development and practical application of required skills and procedures to operate, maintain and secure the weapon system. Areas of responsibility that fall under the T&S team include Training Devices, Courseware and Training Services, Training Facilities, and Project Management. Specifically, this Training Services and Devices team will be responsible for supporting the government customer in the review, and assessment of the Sentinel prime contractor's designs, documentation, architectures, and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products in order to meet Sentinel acquisition requirements and timelines. Our team provides expertise on weapon system and lab architectures; concepts of operation; modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A); and plans for addressing training options. Team members will assist in the day-to-day operations of the Training Services and Devices, including status tracking, meeting support, cost control monitoring, and integrated master schedule (IMS) management. The position interacts with government customer staff and senior leaders in the Office of, Headquarter Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, U.S. Strategic Command, as well as other Sentinel team partners. This team will also coordinate and integrate actions with other program managers, engineers, logisticians, testers, and external agencies. Our team includes existing staff with extensive expertise in the current Minuteman III weapon system and actively participates in ongoing studies and assessments for this next generation ICBM system.
Required Skills and Education
- Minimum 7 years of progressive technical experience
- Must have a current (within last 6 years) Secret security clearance or higher and be able to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe.
Preferred Skills and Education
- ICBM maintenance experience with any aspect of Minuteman III weapon systems is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with, or willingness to rapidly learn, schedule management programs such as Primavera or Microsoft Project is desired.
- Proficiency using office software such as Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Confluences and JIRA is highly desirable.
- Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communications skills in addition to sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with customer and company personnel.
