Project Manager (Secret clearance)

Vantor•El Segundo, CA

59d•$90,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Vantor, you’ll work alongside the U.S. Space Force and mission partners to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW) capabilities. Your leadership will help deter attacks and deliver critical information to warfighters, enabling faster decisions and stronger mission outcomes. As a Project Manager, you’ll bring together technical teams, mission stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to turn complex requirements into operational capabilities. You’ll coordinate testing, analysis, evaluation, validation, and verification activities while identifying risks and areas requiring early mitigation. By combining disciplined program execution with innovative engineering methodologies, you’ll help keep critical work aligned, moving forward, and ready for the mission. You’ll grow your expertise by working across engineering disciplines, applying advanced technology solutions, and navigating the challenges of developing resilient remote-sensing systems. Your ability to communicate clearly, build alignment, manage complexity, and drive action will be essential to delivering tomorrow’s capabilities today. If you’re energized by high-impact work and want to lead programs that directly support national security, join Vantor and help shape the future of remote sensing for the U.S. Air Force. Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

4+ years of experience with project management
4+ years of experience in DoD acquisition planning, project management, and business operations
Experience managing programmatic risk including cost, schedule, and performance
Experience with DoD 5000.02 acquisition directives
Ability to interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments
Ability to interface with internal and external customers
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, computer science, or technical discipline
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Confluence or JIRA
Experience with the military space systems
Experience with the DoD acquisition system
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience working new technology programs for embedded systems
Possession of strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, or technical discipline
Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Program Management Level II or higher Certification

Responsibilities

Bring together technical teams, mission stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to turn complex requirements into operational capabilities.
Coordinate testing, analysis, evaluation, validation, and verification activities.
Identify risks and areas requiring early mitigation.
Keep critical work aligned, moving forward, and ready for the mission.
Grow expertise by working across engineering disciplines, applying advanced technology solutions, and navigating the challenges of developing resilient remote-sensing systems.
Communicate clearly, build alignment, manage complexity, and drive action.