Product Integrator– EUAS

Integration Innovation•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

i3 is seeking a Product Integrator to support the Expeditionary Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (EUAS) Product Office within the U.S. Army's Project Manager for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (PM UAS). The role supports planning, coordination, integration, execution, fielding, and sustainment of UAS capabilities throughout the acquisition life cycle. It serves as an interface among government program leadership, engineering teams, contractors, original equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders to align technical, cost, schedule, and operational objectives and help deliver integrated capabilities to the Warfighter. The Product Integrator coordinates product office activities and supports program execution, systems integration, acquisition, testing, and fielding. The position requires initiative to identify issues and anticipate program needs, develop recommendations, and translate guidance into coordinated execution plans. The successful candidate works across technical and functional organizations to resolve integration challenges and advance product office priorities. The regular work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additional hours may occasionally be required. Regular and punctual attendance is required. The role has physical demands that include regularly talking or hearing; frequently standing, walking, handling or feeling, and reaching; and occasionally sitting, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, business administration, program management, information systems, technology management, logistics, or a related field; additional years of relevant professional experience may substitute for the degree.
At least three years of relevant professional experience, or a master's degree in a related field and at least one year of relevant professional experience.
Relevant experience in program or project management, product integration, systems integration, defense acquisition, engineering coordination, or closely related technical or programmatic work.
Understanding of program execution principles, including cost, schedule, performance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
Experience supporting Army aviation, Department of War acquisition programs, or complex defense system development, integration, testing, fielding, or sustainment efforts.
Working knowledge of systems engineering and integration processes, including system requirements, interfaces, configuration management, and verification activities.
Ability to coordinate across multiple functional organizations and integrate technical, programmatic, and operational considerations into actionable plans.
Ability to identify program risks, evaluate alternatives, develop mitigation strategies, and recommend practical courses of action.
Experience developing or maintaining program schedules, execution plans, status reports, action trackers, or similar program management products.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings to government leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
U.S. citizenship.
A current Department of War Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain that clearance.
Ability to meet the physical demands described in the posting, including lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience supporting EUAS, other PM UAS product offices, or Army aviation acquisition programs.
Experience as a Product Integrator, Project Officer, Program Analyst, Systems Integrator, or in a similar government program or product office role.
Experience coordinating development, integration, testing, production, fielding, or sustainment for UAS or other complex defense systems.
Familiarity with Army acquisition pathways, including Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) and Major Capability Acquisition.
Experience supporting program execution reviews, acquisition milestone decisions, and senior leadership briefings.
Experience developing, maintaining, or coordinating an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), including dependencies, critical path activities, and milestone tracking.
Familiarity with program budgeting, funding execution, cost estimates, resource planning, and acquisition documentation.
Experience coordinating across engineering, logistics, contracting, finance, cybersecurity, test, operations, and other acquisition functional areas.
Knowledge of UAS hardware and software integration, ground control stations, command and control systems, mission equipment, or platform interoperability.
Experience supporting configuration management, change control, and evaluation of engineering change proposals.
Familiarity with systems engineering processes, requirements management, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), or Department of War Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products.
Experience supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing, integration laboratories, developmental testing, or operational testing.
Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles and their application to defense system development and integration.
Knowledge of cybersecurity, information assurance, COMSEC, OPSEC, or ITAR considerations within defense acquisition programs.
Experience with Agile software development processes or coordination of government-owned and OEM software releases.
Experience using Microsoft Project, JIRA, SPDS, or similar program management, scheduling, requirements, and issue-tracking tools.
Experience coordinating with government stakeholders, OEMs, prime contractors, subcontractors, and other industry partners.

Responsibilities

Support planning, coordination, execution, and integration of product office activities across the UAS acquisition life cycle, including development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment.
Develop, maintain, and coordinate program execution plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Integrate technical, cost, schedule, and performance considerations to identify dependencies, challenges, and opportunities.
Coordinate with government program managers and functional stakeholders across engineering, contracting, logistics, operations, finance, cybersecurity, testing, and quality assurance.
Facilitate integration of UAS hardware, software, ground control systems, mission equipment, communications, and supporting subsystems.
Coordinate technical changes, hardware updates, software releases, interface requirements, and system integration activities with government teams, OEMs, software developers, and industry partners.
Monitor program execution against milestones, identify schedule impacts and resource constraints, and recommend corrective actions.
Support development, coordination, and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), tracking critical activities, dependencies, milestones, and risks.
Coordinate program-level risk and opportunity management, including identification, assessment, tracking, mitigation planning, and communication of potential impacts.
Support acquisition planning, budget execution, funding coordination, and resource assessments.
Facilitate cross-functional coordination to resolve technical, logistical, contractual, and programmatic issues.
Participate in and support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Change Control Boards (CCBs), technical interchange meetings, program management reviews, design reviews, and acquisition milestone reviews.
Coordinate and support developmental and operational test planning, test readiness, system verification, acceptance testing, discrepancy resolution, and evaluation of system performance against requirements.
Support configuration management and change control, evaluating proposed changes for impacts on performance, interoperability, cost, and schedule.
Coordinate with systems engineering personnel to align requirements, architecture, interfaces, and integration activities with operational needs and program objectives.
Support implementation and assessment of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.
Assist with transition planning from development and integration into production, fielding, operational deployment, and sustainment.
Support compliance with applicable Department of War and Army acquisition policies, technical standards, cybersecurity requirements, and program security procedures, including ITAR, COMSEC, and OPSEC as applicable.
Prepare and present programmatic and technical briefings, execution updates, integrated status reports, risk assessments, and recommendations.
Maintain program documentation, action trackers, decision logs, schedules, and other management tools.
Identify opportunities to improve program integration, communication, workflow efficiency, risk management, and timely delivery of capabilities.