SAIC

R&D Project Manager

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Fort Moore, GA 31905In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of R&D project/program management experience supporting Army Maneuver or combat arms modernization.
  • Background in maneuver-enabling technologies like mobility systems and robotics.
  • Experience with Army modernization priorities such as protected mobility and adaptive sustainment.
  • Strong knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and TRL progression.
  • SECRET clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage R&D project planning, schedule, cost, risk, and technical performance.
  • Translate operational needs into technical requirements and prototypes.
  • Coordinate engineering efforts across systems, hardware, software, and testing.
  • Support user evaluations, experiments, and integration events for Soldiers.
  • Ensure compliance with Army and DoD standards and acquisition processes.
  • Interface with Army Maneuver stakeholders and leadership within MFCD.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no set deadline.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge military technology.
  • Involvement in significant Army modernization initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Lead R&D project manager to support COBRA! The ideal candidate will advance Army Maneuver capabilities-including protected mobility, autonomy, sustainment, survivability, and multi-domain maneuver support-within MFCD and related Army programs.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage R&D project planning, schedule, cost, risk, and technical performance.
  • Translate maneuver operational needs into technical requirements and prototypes.
  • Coordinate cross-functional engineering (systems, hardware, software, test).
  • Support user evaluations/Soldier touchpoints, experiments, and integration events.
  • Ensure compliance with Army/DoD standards, acquisition processes, and reporting.
  • Interface with Army Maneuver stakeholders, DEVCOM, T2COM, and MFCD leadership.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • 6+ years R&D project/program management experience supporting Army Maneuver or combat arms modernization.
  • Background in maneuver-enabling technologies (mobility systems, robotics/autonomy, actuation/controls, survivability systems).
  • Experience with Army modernization priorities: protected mobility, adaptive sustainment, deep sensing, C2 resilience.
  • Strong DoD acquisition knowledge; TRL progression; prototype-to-program transitions.
  • SECRET clearance

Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with actuation/flight controls, unmanned systems, platform integration.
  • Familiarity with MDO concepts and Maneuver modernization strategy.
  • Experience with DEVCOM/T2COM/PEO partners.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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