What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - Avionics/Aerospace position at Southwest Research Institute?
Who We Are:
Join the Tactical Aerospace Team! Our team designs and develops complex electronics for avionics, airborne, and ground based aerospace systems for the DoW industry.
Objectives of this Role:
Join the Tactical Aerospace Team! Our team designs and develops complex electronics for avionics, airborne, and ground based aerospace systems for the DoW industry.
Objectives of this Role:
- Manage the development, integration, test, document, and manufacture of complex embedded avionics and DoW aerospace systems.
- Development programs span multiple avionics/aerospace programs and ground base systems.
- This position is expected to be on-site at the San Antonio, TX SwRI facility.
- Expectation of travel.
- As a Assistant Program Manager, manage various programs through the full product life cycle.
- Expected to manage relatively low to moderate risk and complexity programs and will assist more senior program managers.
- Create and manage Integrated Master Schedules, manage earned value, manage program budgets, manage CDRL’s, present to senior management, and act as the primary interface with customers.
- Involved with leading Bid and Proposal efforts and driving business development and marketing efforts.
- Manage small and large programs related to avionics/aerospace and back-shop test markets.
- Manage engineering teams across the various skill sets to develop, document, integrate, and test complex avionics/aerospace systems while managing the schedule, budget, EVMS, CDRL’s, Risk and Opportunities, and customer expectations of the project.
- Present program status to senior management on a monthly basis, or more if needed.
- Reports to the Director of Tactical Aerospace and is part of the leadership team.
- Lead bid and proposal efforts.
- Perform business development and marketing efforts for assigned areas.
- Support and lead assigned trade show efforts.
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related engineering degree with directly related experience.
- 5 years: Avionics and/or aerospace engineering development and/or Program Management experience.
- 3 years: Experience in avionics, DoD aerospace, and/or aerospace complex electronics/LRU development projects. Shown experience leading/coordinating engineering teams from complex development programs through test, production, and deployment.
- Experience in DOD contract vehicles.
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.