Position Description
If you love engaging with high profile and challenging financial projects supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, Serco has a great opportunity for you! The Senior Program Manager will be part of a dynamic team supporting major systems acquisition, research, and engineering on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and Mark Center offices in nearby Alexandria, Virginia. You will support the senior-executive Director in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make a positive impact on the security of our nation!
You will be part of a team responsible for highly consequential engagements with stakeholders impacting national security and the defense capabilities of the United States. You will work closely with customers and other Serco teams to deliver quality solutions, recognized by DoD and industry as outstanding contributions in engineering program and risk management across the Defense enterprise.
This position is contingent upon your ability to maintain/transfer your active DoD Top-Secret with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
In this role, you will:
Provide scientific and engineeringtechnical assessment of proposed prototypes and experimentations.
Provide a quantitative/qualitative analysisof technologies from the technological industry base, services, and Government laboratories.
Validate prototypes and experimentationsutilizing proven scientific analytical methods and high-fidelity modeling to confirm key performance parameters design specifications ofprototypes.
Provide technical recommendation and reportson the rapid acquisition deployment of prototypes.
Review prototypes and experimentation proposalswith recommendations but deliver findings in the form of technical reports, briefings, and executive summaries.
Provide subject matter expertise with experiencein the following technical areas:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning to assess the performance of software which shallenable autonomous vehicle and control elements, perception, cognition, and action of system controls within an existing prototype. The aptitude of the expert shall assess the multi-data fusion of sensor data for Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED).
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Electronic Warfare (EW) to assess prototype C4ISR architectures abilities to achieve the National Defense Strategy in support of Fully Networked Command and Control (FNC2). The contractor shall also perform strategic assessment of a prototype's ability to systematically observe mission objectives and its ability to acquire, fuse, and disseminate information. The contractor shall assess various ISR payloads to evaluate performance to evaluate radars, wireless communications, and Radio Frequency (RF) propagation. The contractor shall support, technology developmental, operational and integration of the Department's ability to close strategic, operational, and tactical kill chains that are acknowledged as critical weaknesses across the services, combatant commands, and Joint Staff. This includes the ability to support weapon system targeting across all domains. Thecontractor shall assess the technical performance of EW prototypes that will enhance electromagnetic spectrum operations to maintain Spectrum Dominance.
Space and Stratosphere capabilities to evaluate and assess the design of aircraft, spacecraft,satellites, missiles, and sensor payload prototype functional capabilities according to the proposed design. Area of expertise will include hypersonic flight characteristics and technical performance analysis, Stratospheric High-Altitude Platforms as well as sensors and subsystems required to operate in the space and near space regions.
Information Operations to assess applicability of information warfare across computers, servers,mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data. The contractor shall evaluate the electromagnetic and digital effects of offensive and defensive information warfare to quantify the effectiveness of prototypes for military capabilities for Offensive and Defensive Information Operations.
Hypersonics to provide the analysis of the physical phenomena of shock, aerodynamic heating,entropy, real gas, low density, and the independent coefficient of Mach number to technically assess the molecular changes of hypersonic platforms and their operational performance. This initiative shall incorporate the analysis and assessment of platforms and component technologies to include propulsion, motors, sensors, avionics, and seeker technologies.
Demonstration and Experimentation of key prototypes to assess the engineering design, risk,specification of a prototype in an operational but relevant environment to facilitate transition of the residual capability. The contractor shall have experience in System Integration, Data Management, System Operability, Performance Evaluation, Cybersecurity, Regression and Safety, and User Evaluation. Experimentation shall incorporate application of employing prototypes in a future multi-domain/Joint Warfighting Concept to explore existing capabilities.
Qualifications
To be successful in the role, you will have:
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Master's Degree or higher in a recognized engineering, scientific and or technical discipline that is in a relevant field.
15+ years of Program Management experience.
Experience as a program manager providing support to contracts of a similar size, scope and complexity.
Military or OSD experience
SAP experience
Additional technical background inone or moreof the following technical areas:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Electronic Warfare (EW)
Space and Stratosphere
Information Operations
Hypersonics
Demonstration and Experimentation
The ability to travel up to 10%
Additional desired experience and skills:
If you are interested in supporting and working with the Department of Defense (DoD) and a resolute Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes to change your career!
Military Veterans and Spouses encouraged to apply!
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
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ID 60182
Recruiting Location : Location US-VA-Alexandria
Category Project/Program Management
Position Type Full-Time
Security Clearance Other
Clearance Details Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Telework Yes - May Consider Occasional/Part Time Teleworking for this position
