United States Department of Defense - Natick, MA
posted 2 months ago
The position involves managing clothing design and development projects as a matrixed employee to the PEO Soldier, specifically under the Product Manager for Soldier Clothing and Equipment. The individual will act as a project officer and technical designer, focusing on the development, improvement, and maintenance of new and existing clothing items that support military Servicemembers. This role requires interfacing with textile suppliers and manufacturing facilities to optimize item design and manufacturability while adhering to military acquisition regulations and guidelines. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing timely project reporting, briefings, and communications in various formats, including PowerPoint presentations, posters, oral briefings, and written status reports as required by leadership. Additionally, the role includes drafting and maintaining item and project documentation, such as product descriptions, military specifications, technical packages, item change documents, and certifications. The position also entails managing technical and acquisition-related project and programmatic planning, guiding, conducting, and coordinating a wide range of activities involving production design, testing, validation, including limited user assessments, and development. Furthermore, the individual will support the development and integration of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and contribute to the integration of new and existing products into this system.