Program Director, Space Electromagnetic Warfare

Grvty • Sterling, VA

21h

About The Position

The Program Director owns end-to-end delivery of complex space electromagnetic warfare (EW) programs, from contract award through development, integration, test, deployment, and sustainment. The leader is accountable for cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction across a multi-disciplinary portfolio of large, multi-year programs of record executed under formal acquisition governance. The program team numbers approximately 80–120 full-time staff. The position reports to the Business Unit General Manager and is primarily located in Dulles, Virginia. It requires roughly 25–35% travel to customer sites, supplier facilities, test ranges, and operational sites. The Program Director is the primary interface to government acquisition customers and the operational user community, aligns supply chain and internal functions behind an integrated plan, and builds and leads a high-performing program team.

The role owns program execution, including cost, schedule, and technical baselines; integrated planning and control; lifecycle delivery of terrestrial space EW and command-and-control systems; management of supply-chain strategy and suppliers; customer and user engagement; internal stakeholder alignment; and development of a multi-disciplinary team. It includes responsibility for program financial performance, contract and baseline changes, risk management, fielding, training, transition to operations, and sustainment.

GRVTY offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. The listed Virginia pay range is $280,000–$325,000.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace and defense, including 7+ years in program management leadership roles and 3+ years as a program manager or deputy program manager for a large program of record.
• Demonstrated delivery of large, complex space or electromagnetic warfare programs, ideally space EW, SIGINT, or RF payloads, from development through launch or fielding.
• Experience leading large programs of record (ACAT I/II or equivalent) under DoD 5000-series or Intelligence Community (IC) acquisition governance (ICD 801), including milestone reviews and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).
• Full profit-and-loss accountability for programs of significant value (e.g., $50M+) and a track record of meeting cost and schedule commitments.
• Hands-on experience with earned value management (EIA-748), including EACs and variance analysis; IMS development; and FAR/DFARS contract types, including cost-plus, fixed-price, and incentive.
• Experience managing subcontractors and hardware supply chains.
• Direct experience leading reviews and relationships with DoD or IC acquisition customers and operational users.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, including direct and matrixed staff.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Master's degree in engineering, systems engineering, or business (MBA).
• PMP certification and/or DAWIA Program Management (Advanced) or equivalent.
• Background in EW techniques, RF systems, spectrum operations, or counterspace mission areas.
• Experience on Special Access Programs (SAP); current polygraph or willingness to undergo one.
• Experience leading a program through Milestone C, production, and transition to sustainment.
• Experience on programs under a validated Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including IBRs, IPMDAR/CPR reporting, and DCMA surveillance.
• Prior military service or government program office experience in a space or EW role.
• Experience growing a program portfolio through capture and recompete wins.
• Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases and ITAR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own program cost, schedule, and technical baselines; deliver against contract requirements and protect program margin.
• Lead integrated program planning and control using the Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule (IMP/IMS), Estimates at Completion (EACs), variance analysis, and corrective action.
• Drive the full lifecycle for terrestrial space EW and command-and-control systems, including requirements, integration and test, environmental qualification, global deployment, delivery support, and operations.
• Deliver and sustain terrestrial space EW edge units to multiple Areas of Responsibility simultaneously.
• Manage program risks, issues, opportunities, technical and schedule changes, and threat-driven changes.
• Manage scope changes, engineering change proposals, baseline change requests, and contract modifications with Contracts and Finance.
• Own program supply-chain strategy, including make/buy decisions, subcontract management, and critical-path procurement.
• Manage long-lead parts, obsolescence, and single-source risk; hold suppliers accountable for cost, schedule, quality, and security and mission assurance requirements.
• Mitigate counterfeit-part, export-control (ITAR), and supply-chain security risks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government program offices; lead program management reviews, baseline reviews, milestone and technical reviews, and executive briefings.
• Build customer trust through transparent reporting, early escalation, and consistent delivery.
• Identify follow-on, scope-growth, and recompete opportunities; support capture and proposal efforts.
• Lead engagement with operational users to understand mission needs and concepts of operation; translate feedback into requirements, upgrades, and sustainment priorities.
• Support operational test, user training, fielding, and transition to operations.
• Coordinate community engagement and reporting with the Business Unit Mission Support Officer (MSO) to ensure consistent and accurate status for external stakeholders.
• Align engineering, manufacturing, contracts, finance, quality, mission assurance, security, and business development behind program priorities.
• Report program health and financial performance to executive leadership; secure resources and resolve cross-functional conflicts.
• Ensure compliance with company processes, security requirements including classified data handling, and regulatory obligations.
• Build, lead, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of program managers, technical leads, engineers, schedulers, and analysts.
• Set goals, delegate ownership, coach for performance, and manage hiring, reviews, and succession.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, safety, and mission focus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Annual paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with generous company match.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Award programs.
• Company-sponsored events.
• Benefits supporting financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director