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Journeyman Acquisition Program Manager

Sumaria Systems LLC
Fairborn, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2026

Job Title: Journeyman Acquisition Program Manager

Job Description: FMS Program Manager

Required Skills/Education: Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD OR, BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD OR, 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight of which must be in the DoD.

Education: Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS))

Years of Experience: 12

Travel: Yes

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Position Type: Full Time

Work Location: WPAFB

Candidate will support the Medium Altitude UAS Program Office (MQ-9 Reaper) program by providing advisory support for acquisition management, program planning and integration support of MQ-9 production, modernization, integration of new capabilities, and retrofit activities. The general areas requiring advisory / draft documentation support by the PM include, but are not limited to: financial management, contract management, budget analysis, protocol, interactions with DFAS, MIPR process, etc.

Candidate will support weapons integration and support for current and future capabilities on the MQ-9 Reaper.

Candidate will assist the PM by interacting with other team members to identify issues, assist the PM by recommending alternatives for responding to identified issues and producing draft documentation for timely, fully-staffed products or solution. Assist the PM by drafting documentation to support in planning, developing, and staffing products such as mid-level briefings, correspondence, reports, databases, websites and other products.

PM will assist Government PM in reviewing specific or general processes and procedures and by providing recommended process improvements for government consideration and in reviewing Acquisition Category reporting requirements, as well as the location, collation, or generation of the data required for government review / population in the required reports. Assist the PM by providing recommended process improvements for government consideration and by providing input into the planning, organizing and facilitation requirements for various meetings, to include telephone and video conferences.

Assist the PM by providing advisory and draft documentation support for the development of acquisition management, program planning and integration correspondence and other program products. Shall assist the PM by coordinating draft correspondence, and securing leadership approval prior to distribution.

Provide advisory assistance in translating stated requirements into recommended contract documents, including, but not limited to, Performance Based Statement of Work and CDRLs and assist the CO in identifying required, or by recommending potential, FAR or DFARS clauses for government consideration.

PM will assist Government PM by providing advisory and draft documentation support for the development of risk mitigation strategies and independently apply subject matter expertise to various project / program initiatives; investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, or evaluate solutions for project / program efforts; provide expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes; and have specialized expertise that may include, but not be limited to, the following functional areas: logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management, security management, information management, contracting, etc.

Candidate must be knowledgeable of processes involving configuration control; developmental, operational and force development evaluation testing systems; force structure and depot maintenance / sustainment requirements; and the development of requirements documentation and have the ability to analyze operational capability requirements; determine technical solutions incorporating all aspects of aircraft supportability, certification and equipment readiness; and monitor the status of Contractor-generated technical data, technical manuals and engineering changes.

Work with DCMA, Protection, Production Quality Assurance, warfighter to coordinate DD250s, ATPs and aircraft delivery and provide advisory and draft documentation assistance to the customer in support of the analysis of technical solutions for MQ-1/MQ-9 UAS for Command-and Air staff-level briefings and staff packages that support the PEM in developing, defending and justifying budgets as they proceed through USAF, DoD, and Congressional reviews.

Provide advice and support in the Government’s development of SOW, program plans, acquisition management plans, Program Protection Plans, participate in fact-finding and make recommendations to the PM as required, identifying potential performance standards and documenting processes related to the acquisition and sustainment of the MQ-9 (or similar) systems.

Selected candidate will assist the PM by providing advisory assistance and support for the development, population and maintenance of databases for the storage, retrieval, and tracking of key program metrics, and other program data as required.

Top salaries paid for qualified candidates.

Agency submissions are not being accepted at this time.

For more information on Sumaria Systems, please visit our website at www.sumaria.com.

Sumaria is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Sumaria is a Full Lifecycle Engineering, Technical Services and Professional Solutions company in support of the Warfighter, supporting modernization, high end services and next generation capabilities in contested domains. Sumaria has been a trusted partner to U. S. Department of Defense for more than 40 years, providing Lifecycle Systems Engineering, Advisory & Analysis/SETA, C5ISR and Enterprise Information Technology solutions. With expertise to lead, insight to deliver and commitment to succeed; we staff each mission with a carefully selected team of seasoned professionals. We're Headquartered in Peabody, MA, and have regional offices across the nation.

Sumaria Systems only provides engineering services to the federal government and does not provide professional engineering or surveying services to the public within the meaning of Ohio Revised Code Section 4733.16.

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