Program Manager

Apogee Engineering•Wright Patterson AFB, OH

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager SME in support of the M-Code Aviation Receivers Joint Program Office (MAR JPO) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. These positions support critical GPS User Equipment modernization programs with a focus on systems engineering, test and evaluation, and platform integration activities. The MAR JPO manages a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying , fielding , and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms. These are full-time positions located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB).

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance
Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) or APDP Program Management Level 3 certification
Education: Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or related technical field
Years of Experience: 15 years of DoD acquisition experience with at least 5 years as a Program Manager
In-depth knowledge of GPS/GNSS systems, navigation warfare, and PNT capabilities
Demonstrated experience with Defense Acquisition System and DoDI 5000.02
Strong le ad ership and team management capabilities
Excellent communication skills for executive-level briefings
Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Engineering or related technical field
Years of Experience: 12 years of DoD acquisition experience with at least 5 years as a Program Manager

Nice To Haves

Experience managing ACAT I or II programs strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as senior program manager for GPS User Equipment acquisition and modernization programs at Wright-Patterson AFB
Manage multiple concurrent pre-award, modernization, production, and sustainment projects
Develop and execute acquisition strategies for MAGR-2K, EGI, R-EGI, SDUE, and antenna modernization
Coordinate systems engineering activities, including requirements development, design reviews, and configuration audits
Le ad platform integration efforts with aircraft programs at Wright-Patterson
Support test and evaluation planning and execution
Prepare acquisition milestone documents and program decision packages
Develop technical contract requirements documents (PWS, CDRL, QASP, SRD)
Manage resource-lo ad ed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
Conduct market research and source selection support
Le ad program risk management and mitigation activities
Coordinate with AFRL and other research organizations on technology development
Support open architecture and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) implementation
Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and design reviews
Provide senior le ad ership ad vocacy briefings
Le ad tr ad e studies for technology insertion and capability upgr ad es
Support Manufacturing Re ad iness Assessments and Production Re ad iness Reviews
Coordinate with test organizations on developmental and operational testing
Manage contractor performance and technical evaluations