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Azure Summit Technology is currently seeking a qualified, energetic leader to fill the position of Senior Technical Program Manager. This position will report directly to the President and CEO. The selected candidate will lead the development, demonstration, and production of multi-channel software-defined radio solutions and integration of those systems with manned and unmanned aerial and maritime platforms. This position is located in Fairfax, Virginia, with overnight travel to Melbourne, Florida, and Baltimore, Maryland.
The successful applicant will become part of a world class team and work collaboratively with an outstanding group of geographically dispersed engineers, technologists, and program support program specialists in the development and production of advanced electronic systems for the DoD and other customers. Current and future projects span advanced concept and prototype development, Program of Record system development, low-rate initial production, and full-rate production. This position also includes responsibilities related to proposal preparation. This position will require travel to and coordination with engineering activities at other customer facilities, in multiple locations across the United States.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility for successful execution of technically complex programs that develop high-reliability RF hardware/software systems.
- Achievement of program technical objectives within proposed cost and schedule with high customer satisfaction
- Satisfaction of customer requirements with innovative, cost-effective, and reliable solutions that appropriately leverage advanced technologies and are suitable for future production in support of U.S. DoD Programs of Record
- Technical compliance in accordance with contract specifications
- Oversight and direction of subcontractors and suppliers
- Creation of project plans that includes the tasking, sub-tasking, work breakdown structure, and coordination of work required to address all program deliverables
- Utilization of effective strategies for communicating program priorities, task status, risks and issues, and proactive escalation and addressing of issues, within the program team, to corporate management, and to customers
- Preparation and monitoring of detailed plans to implement technical solutions in accordance with contract statement of work requirements, deliverable requirements, and project schedule.
- Monitoring of the activities of technical staff against the project work breakdown structure and updating of the WBS as needed.
- Development of time-phased plans to prepare complex technical deliverables.
- Planning and coordination of program activities required to comply with the program management plan and process requirements.
- Support for business-wide financial and staff planning
- Collaboration with managers and other technical leads to support capture and relevant business development activities
- Implementation of system engineering processes within the program consistent with company standards

Basic Requirements
- US citizenship, due to nature of the work and contract requirement
- Ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance, due to nature of the work and contract requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline
- Minimum 7 years’ experience managing or producing technically complex defense systems involving RF receivers and/or digital signal processing.

Preferred Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or other a relevant discipline is highly desirable
- Minimum 10 years’ experience managing or producing technically complex defense systems involving RF receivers and/or digital signal processing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, consistent attention to detail, and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience managing Programs of Record for the DoD
- Experience managing programs that have high reliability requirements
- PMP or other project management certification
- Experience managing programs operating in accordance with AS9001D and/or CMMI level 3 quality management processes.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high customer satisfaction within cost and schedule on complex CPFF development and FFP production programs with hard deliverables
- Strong customer focus, ability to lead a team, and establish strong, collaborative working relationships with government customers, technical staff, senior managers and peers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, consistent attention to detail, and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Project for cost, schedule, technical and resource management
- Experience using Deltek CostPoint
- Ability to contribute to the successful capture of competitive Navy, Air Force, Army, DARPA, and other procurements
- Active TS/SCI clearance

Azure Summit Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.  Azure Summit Technology is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.  To request accommodation, contact Julia Bergeman, 571-308-1408, julia.bergeman@azuresummit.com.