Responsibilities

• Program Management:
• Manage all aspects of the Maintenance Training Device program, including planning, resource allocation, budget oversight, and milestone delivery.
• Ensure program alignment with technical specifications, customer requirements, and mission objectives for cutting-edge air platforms.
• Training Device Development:
• Oversee the design, development, and integration of high-fidelity maintenance training devices that simulate advanced platforms' support systems.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure devices accurately replicate maintenance tasks, workflows, and subsystem functionality.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Liaise with customers, program managers, and technical teams to manage requirements, deliverables, and performance expectations.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including software developers, systems engineers, and instructional designers, to ensure devices meet training standards.
• Team Leadership:
• Lead and mentor program staff, fostering collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence in program execution.
• Drive cross-functional team coordination to meet program requirements and overcome challenges.
• System Integration and Testing:
• Manage the integration of hardware and software for maintenance training devices, ensuring compatibility with air platform systems.
• Oversee test, validation, and certification procedures to guarantee performance, reliability, and compliance with DoD standards.
• Lifecycle Management:
• Ensure sustainment and upgrade planning for training devices to accommodate evolving platform capabilities and customer needs.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for device deployment, training support, and program scalability.
• Compliance and Reporting:
• Ensure the program adheres to DoD standards, including cybersecurity (RMF frameworks), and system engineering guidelines (MIL-STD specifications).
• Provide regular status reports to stakeholders, including cost and schedule updates, risk assessments, and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Instructional Design, Project Management, or related technical field.
• 12+ years of program management experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced training systems development.
• Strong understanding of maintenance workflows, hardware and software integration, and training device lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to manage technical teams, schedules, budgets, and risks for complex programs.
• Familiarity with advanced air platform systems, including avionics, propulsion, and sensor subsystems, and their maintenance practices.
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI.

• 15+ years of program management experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced training systems development.
• Certifications that validate expertise in program management, systems engineering, and training systems:
• PMP (Project Management Professional): Demonstrates advanced skills in program planning and execution.
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP): Reflects proficiency in systems integration and lifecycle management.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification: Applies process improvement techniques to streamline program workflows.
• CompTIA Security+ or CISSP: Foundational certifications for managing programs integrating secure technology systems.
• Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP): Applicable for training device development and simulation-based systems.
• Certified Defense Instructional System Designer (ISD): Validates expertise in creating effective training and instructional programs.
• Knowledge of DoD testing standards, including MIL-STD-810 (environmental testing) and MIL-HDBK-516C (airworthiness certification).
• Experience reviewing or developing technical manuals, instructional systems, or interactive training tools for complex platforms.
• Expertise in managing software development lifecycles for training systems.