Junior Project Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to doing what’s right — for our customers, our people, and our communities. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Within Leidos’ Defense Sector, the Test Instrumentation & Lethal Mechanisms (TI&LM) Portfolio is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support multiple contracts in its Fuzing Solutions branch. This project manager will support a major defense contracting customer. This full-time position is based on site at a Leidos facility in Huntsville, AL. The TI&LM portfolio specializes in the development and production of flight data acquisition, telemetry, and electronic fuzing products for DoD and Aerospace customers. The Fuzing Solutions branch is rapidly growing and provides design, development, fabrication and testing of Electronic Safe & Arm Fuze (ESAF) and Proximity Sensors for various customers.

Requirements

Ability and willingness to obtain a DoD Secret clearance in the future (U.S. Citizenship is required)
Proactive, self-starter with a willingness to learn
Ability to prioritize and manage tasks
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Typically requires a BA degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience; Additional education, experience or training will be considered in lieu of degree.
Ability and willingness to work onsite in Huntsville Alabama; relocation is not offered for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
Defense Industry experience
Working knowledge of electromechanical assemblies and/or electronics manufacturing
Current and active DoD Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Project scope & baseline management (i.e. cost, schedule, technical)
Regular interfacing and alignment with external customer
Communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including Manufacturing, Scheduling, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and Business Development
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
Risk, Issue and Opportunity identification and management
Proposal basis of estimate (BOE) generation and support