Project Manager, Radar Technologies

Job Summary General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless, missile and laser technologies.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, projectiles, power and energy, RF systems, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager in the greater Boston, Mass (Waltham & Tyngsboro) area to support our Weapons program team with managing the operational and programmatic aspects of multiple project(s) focused on the development of General Atomics Radio Frequency (RF), Ground Radar, RF seekers, and Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop project plan(s) and manage resources to ensure project schedule, budget, quality, and technical specification goals are attained.
• Manage and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery.
• Able to understand and communicate program technical, schedule, and financial risks associate with complex mechanical/electrical systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional and often geographically dispersed teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
• Assign and monitor work of project management staff, providing technical support and direction when necessary.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Communicate effectively and routinely with the Director of Precision Munitions, and EMS upper management to keep them informed on the status of relevant projects.
• Collaborate across management, strategic development, proposals and project teams to expand potential business opportunities to support organizational goals.
• Identify and assess project issues, and develop solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Proactively forecast business expectations using complex excel, or equivalent data analysis to support material procurement and business offering strategies.
• Ability to lead multiple functional groups with little management oversight and develop new processes and performance metrics to effectively manage senior management expectations and minimize business risk.
• Manage programs through all execution phases including basis of estimates, proposals, contract award and negotiations, master schedule, Earned Value EAC/ETC, engineering design, material procurement, production and product delivery to delight customers and achieve business goals.
• Act as a lead in matrix organization providing direction and guidance to employees working on assigned project. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Be responsible for ensuring all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations are observed wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. Be responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Support meetings with U.S. and international customers as required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelors in engineering, science, business administration/management or related technical discipline and eleven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Background in RF, RADAR, and EW.
• Detailed working knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and ability to organize large and complex data sets to accurately identify Estimated Time of Completion (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC) is required.
• Demonstrated ability to understand primary business performance, manufacturing, finance, sales and forecasting principles.
• Must demonstrate an extensive understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
• Must possess: (1) the ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects; (2) the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature; (3) strong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and, (4) the ability to work independently and lead in a team environment.
• Must be able to work extended hours on a self-initiated basis and travel within the US and internationally as required.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required with the ability to upgrade to Top Secret.

Salary:$100,290 - $183,098