Technical Program Manager; Hybrid- Aberdeen, Maryland

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8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Technical Program Manager – International Communications Infrastructure;
Deployments

Location:Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD
Type:Hybrid (Up to 40 hours/week in-office as needed)
Salary Range:$139,000 – $174,000

About Fairwinds Technologies

Fairwinds Technologies is a U.S.

-based engineering firm specializing in Satellite Communications (SATCOM), RF Transmission Systems, Network Design, Systems Integration, and Digital Signal Processing (DSP). We support Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) systems in austere military environments, delivering advanced communications, networking, and IT solutions to defense and civilian agencies worldwide.

Position Overview

Fairwinds Technologies is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development and fielding of international telecom, SATCOM, and satellite gateway infrastructure in support of Department of War and commercial customers.

This role manages the lifecycle from early site identification and technical due diligence through site acquisition, permitting, partner and vendor selection, infrastructure implementation, equipment deployment, integration, acceptance, and operational turnover.

The Technical Program Manager works closely with engineering teams, logistics providers, installation and hosting partners (e.g., AST or local subcontractors), government representatives, host-nation authorities, utilities, and commercial site owners to ensure each gateway site meets technical, operational, regulatory, quality, safety, schedule, and cost requirements.

This highly field-oriented position supports multiple efforts, including DIU task orders and other international deployment initiatives, requires frequent travel and recurring on-site inspections, and reports under the R&D Programs Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Gateway Site Development & Acquisition
  • Lead or support the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of international gateway sites, for permanent, temporary, and expeditionary deployments.
  • Conduct and coordinate technical, operational, regulatory, environmental, security, access, constructability, utility, communications/backhaul, and infrastructure suitability assessments for overseas deployment locations.
  • Plan and support domestic and international site surveys with engineering teams, subcontractors, commercial partners, government stakeholders, and host-nation representatives.
  • Manage international RFIs/RFPs, competitive procurements, and acquisition activities, including requirements development, market research, proposal evaluation, vendor due diligence, and support to subcontract.
  • Support commercial and technical coordination with landowners, facility operators, telecommunications providers, utilities, engineering and construction firms, local authorities, government ministries, regulatory agencies, and other host-nation stakeholders.
  • Confirm real-estate, leasing, right-of-entry, land-use, zoning, environmental, construction, utility, and other site-development approvals required to support international infrastructure deployment.
  • Support host-nation regulatory and governmental coordination for telecommunications operations, including spectrum authorization, frequency coordination, licensing, permitting, equipment approvals, and other country-specific regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate with U.S. Government, partner-nation government, diplomatic, military, commercial, and regulatory stakeholders to resolve deployment dependencies and enable fielding…