ICBM Futures - Test Capabilities Program Manager

BAE SystemsUT
72d$133,333 - $226,667

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager to support our Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Futures Division, specifically within the Test Capabilities Branch. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of strategic deterrence by supporting test capabilities integration supporting the Sentinel ICBM and for next-generation technologies and capabilities within the ICBM Systems Directorate. This Program Manager will be an integral part of a highly skilled team providing programmatic support for the LGM-35A Sentinel and future ICBM development efforts. You will play a critical role in ensuring the successful integration of flight and ground test capability programs. The candidate will operate in an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance in a fast-paced, high-morale workplace using streamlined management policies and procedures. It is a challenging and rewarding position with growth opportunity, backed by, and integrated with the broad technology-related capabilities of BAE Systems, Inc. as one of the top 10 DoD contractors. You will provide contributions that will shape the development and deployment of the US Air Force’s next generation ICBM and support similar efforts to integrate aerospace systems engineering, integration, and test capabilities with US Space Force, US Navy, and others within BAE Systems’ broad DoD customer base. Why BAE Systems? BAE Systems is the third largest defense contractor in the world with an exceptional, mission-focused culture. The BAE Systems employees and sub-contractors located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are predominantly aligned to the ICBM Systems Directorate, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. We support the directorate in sustaining the existing LGM-30 Minuteman III (MM III) weapon system and acquiring its replacement, the Sentinel ICBM. We are a uniquely valued mission partner delivering daily technical excellence and innovative solutions to the Government. BAE Systems has earned accolades as a “Top Workplace” in Utah based on employee feedback for seven consecutive years, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work! Why Utah? You’ve got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, an eclectic culture, and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and will do so again in 2034. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and, famously, the first National Park in the world, Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including multiple professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for exceptional, cutting-edge medical care with people traveling from across the region for a range of nationally renowned specialty care centers and doctors. The Salt Lake International Airport is expanding and offers easy, direct access to just about anywhere you want to fly. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team within a large defense company with an extraordinary, positive culture and mission focus. In this position, you will provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system through engineering development, deployment, and sustainment activities. You will help shape the quality and performance of engineering and technical products from several hundred personnel supporting the Government, and you will help educate and equip the Government to acquire, operate, and maintain an entire weapon system-of-systems. You will become a trusted mission partner to innovative, digital engineering-driven Air and Space Force organizations that are responsible for designing, building, testing, deploying, and sustaining the world’s safest, most secure, and effective land-based nuclear deterrent and other national security capabilities. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Requirements

  • 10 years' experience in direct Program Management (7 years' exp with master's degree/4 years with PHD)
  • DOD acquisitions experience
  • Experience working in a collaborative, multi-discipline engineering team environment, able to define strategic goals, plan operations and implement tactical customer guidance with minimal day-to-day guidance
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Active Secret (or higher) security clearance

Nice To Haves

  • ICBM maintenance or operations experience
  • ICBM Acquisitions experience
  • Developmental/Operational Ground and Flight Test Experience
  • Project Management Professional Certification
  • Agile Development Experience
  • Earned Value Management, Control Account Management
  • Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the development and management of program requirements, ensuring alignment with mission objectives.
  • Identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks to ensure successful execution.
  • Developing and maintaining integrated program schedules, tracking progress, and identifying potential delays.
  • Supporting the development and management of program budgets, tracking expenditures, and ensuring cost control.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings accounts
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Disability coverage
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Legal plan
  • Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Military leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Federal and state sick leave

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Senior

Education Level

Master's degree

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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