Engineering Program Manager

Signature Research, Inc. (SGR) seeks a full-time Engineering Program Manager to join their multi-disciplinary team in Calumet, Michigan
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This position is responsible for the management, execution, and tasking of several ongoing engineering and manufacturing efforts  ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly collaborative, an excellent communicator, forward thinking, and capable of managing several programs concurrently.

• $95,000 – $115,000 annual starting wage based on your knowledge and experience.
• Comprehensive health and benefit package in which company pays all base plan health insurance premiums; buy-up options available.
• Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan.
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Full-time, Monday – Friday in-office position; remote work is not available.

• Work with SGR’s engineering staff to ensure program efforts are in-line with technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with subcontractors to ensure key deliverables are being delivered within technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Communicate with customers by providing continual updates, risks, briefings, etc. as required.
• Manage program tasking, costs, and schedules to ensure SGR complies with all deliverable items.
• Collaborate with leadership toward the identification of risk mitigation strategies, process improvements, and contributions toward strategic planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, and work experience (at least 7 years).
• Proven experience in Program Management, leading a team of professionals, manufacturing, and weapon system survivability.
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to meet competing deadlines.
• Ability to travel to customer facilities to support briefings and test events.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain (and maintain) a security clearance. Don’t have clearance? No problem—we’ll help you through the process.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the United States (less than 20%) is required.

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• 10+ years of Program or Project Management experience.
• Experience leading a team through the entire project lifecycle, from concept and clean-sheet design to manufacturing and final delivery.
• Familiarity of multispectral threat bands (Visual, Thermal, Radar) and phenomenology.

Signature Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.