Product Integrator– EUAS

Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3)•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 across the acquisition life cycle. It serves as an interface among government program leadership, engineering teams, contractors, OEMs, and other functional stakeholders to align technical, cost, schedule, and operational objectives. The Product Integrator coordinates program activities, resolves integration challenges, and supports product office priorities. The role involves program management, systems integration, acquisition support, and cross-functional coordination for UAS development, integration, testing, fielding, and sustainment. The successful candidate is expected to identify issues and program needs, develop actionable recommendations, and translate general guidance into coordinated execution plans. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or substitution through additional relevant professional experience, along with at least three years of relevant experience; alternatively, a related master’s degree and one year of relevant experience. A current Department of War Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to maintain the clearance are required. Regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; additional hours may occasionally be required. The position includes physical activities such as standing, walking, handling, reaching, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

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 related master’s degree 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 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 Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
U.S. citizenship.
Current Department of War Secret security clearance and ability to maintain that clearance.
Ability to work independently, anticipate customer needs, translate general guidance into actionable plans, and coordinate multiple concurrent activities.
Regular and punctual attendance.
Ability to perform the described physical demands, 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 similar role within a government program or product office.
Experience coordinating development, integration, testing, production, fielding, or sustainment of UAS or other complex defense systems.
Familiarity with Army acquisition pathways, including Middle Tier Acquisition and Major Capability Acquisition processes.
Experience supporting program execution reviews, acquisition milestone decisions, and senior leadership briefings.
Experience developing, maintaining, or coordinating an Integrated Master Schedule, 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, or Department of War Architecture Framework products.
Experience supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing, integration laboratories, developmental testing, or operational testing.
Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approach 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 to improve outcomes.
Coordinate with government program managers and 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 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, tracking 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 resolution of technical, logistical, contractual, and programmatic issues.
Participate in and support Integrated Product Teams, Change Control Boards, 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 performance evaluation.
Support configuration management and change control, assessing impacts of proposed changes on performance, interoperability, cost, and schedule.
Coordinate with systems engineering personnel to align requirements, architecture, interfaces, and integration with operational needs and program objectives.
Support implementation and assessment of Modular Open Systems Approach 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 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 item trackers, decision logs, schedules, and other management tools.
Identify opportunities to improve program integration, communication, workflow efficiency, risk management, and delivery of capabilities.