Program Management-Engineering Development

Program Management-Engineering Development

Location:

Melbourne, FL, US, 32935

Job

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance. Employing the world's brightest.

Supporting the world's bravest.

Works closely with Engineering to manage a development program or a project. May need to intercede with Engineering Management to accomplish objectives. Work outcomes may encompass product development, services or both. Manages and ensures the timely completion of specific, defined technical programs or projects. Oversee a team or portion of a program to plan, track and execute project plans from start to completion using specific technical knowledge.

Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met. May lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team (kick-off through project close). Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts. Lead and or support bid and proposal activities.

Responsibilities are conducted under the guidance of senior level management (Director of Programs, or LOB Lead).

Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met

Lead all meetings and the integrated product team from kick-off through project close

Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts

Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities. Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers

Actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development

Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.

Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations. While representing Company's interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to

Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts. Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services

Regularly report program status to senior management

Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives

May be required to ensure the overall execution of material on schedule and on budget for a business area

May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams

May be required to various tasks/team/project/Engineering changes

Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise

Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident

Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)

Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution. Coordinate with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer

Coordinate with Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations. Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)

Provide leadership to program or project team. Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict

Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded

Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators

Develop and execute program corrective action strategies

May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements

Develop and understand principles of program planning. Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields

Develop and understand cash flow management principles

Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)

May require 5+ year in the in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline

May require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations

May…