Program Manager

Job Description

HII will provide expert maintenance support for the United States Air Force (USAF) in building build-to-design production in accordance with (IAW) Government-furnished Technical Data Package (TDP).  The positions include skills related to program management, systems engineering, quality assurance, testing, data management, security management, and associated logistics support necessary to deliver flight-ready hardware.  The contract supports the ability to support an aircraft’s electronic interface to relay information and control signals from the aircraft to both the ejector rack and cruise missile.  The system includes working with weapons interface MIL-STD-1760E, MIL-STD-1553B, and MIL-STD-1553A data buses with the aircraft and MIL-STD-1553B data bus when interfacing with the weapons.

These capabilities enhance theater-wide and area communications, providing vital support to deployed forces across the full spectrum of military operations and disaster relief missions.

Join HII in supporting the USAF mission and become part of a world-class team of innovative scientists, engineers, and mission-focused professionals.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the profit and loss of a large complex program
• Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion
• Responsible for serving multiple customers requiring developing and managing plans across several subcontractors
• Responsible for overseeing a program contained at one primary geographic location however covering remote locations and multiple business functions and employees directly assigned to program
• Support periodic teleconferences for technical and airworthiness issues, major repairs, and incident responses using qualified SMEs/OEMs
• Experience managing to a Program Management Plan, supporting an Integrated Production Schedule (IPS), managing costs, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), System safety, and hazardous Material Management Program (HMMP) support
• Experience in prototype development, including the ability to translate concepts, sketches, or requirements into functional early-stage models or mockups
• Comfortable working through rapid iterations, testing ideas, identifying design improvements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine products from concept to pre-production
• Conduct contractor meetings via zoom.gov or other Government-accessible platform unless otherwise directed
• Support CONUS/OCONUS operations meetings as required; planning assumption includes daily ops meetings
• Experience in product development from concept through launch
• Hands-on knowledge of production processes and manufacturing environments
• Ability to support design for manufacturability (DFM) and production readiness
• Experience collaborating across design, engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

Minimum Qualifications

• 20 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 10 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field.
• Experience working with the United States Air Force (USAF)
• Experience with Supply Chain and supply chain management contracts
• Ability to provide directions to subordinates including management level employees using established policies and precedents.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems that require regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Full working knowledge of procedures and practices.
• Ability to make decisions relating to programs, customer requirements, and employees working on program.
• Ability to make decisions on behalf of the company in accordance with company policies.
• Clearance: Secret 

Preferred Requirements

• System administration experience
• Prototyping experience
• Top Secret Elligible/in-scope