Amentum is currently seeking a Senior Program Specialist (Subsonic) to provide engineering, logistics, and technical program management support to the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U/W)), specifically the Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208). Responsibilities include systems integration, technology insertion, test and evaluation, technical data management, and life-cycle support of subsonic/supersonic aerial and land-based targets. Work includes hands-on support at government test ranges, logistics planning, and classified systems management in compliance with DoD security and reporting requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:
Perform setup, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of subsonic/supersonic aerial targets, moving land targets (MLTs), and associated augmentation systems.
Operate and support mission-critical systems including RF telemetry, Target Control Systems (TCS), and System for Naval Target Control (SNTC).
Assist engineers with system upgrades, technology insertion, and integration testing.
Document all maintenance, repairs, and test results in accordance with technical data and government reporting standards.
Travel to support live-fire exercises, demonstrations, and operational tests at Navy and DoD test ranges worldwide as needed.
Follow all DoD cybersecurity, OPSEC, and AT/FP (Antiterrorism/Force Protection) protocols
Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Bachelor degree required. Masters degree preferred.
8+ years of experience and must demonstrate knowledge as a hardware contracts manager, project manager or program analyst.
Familiarity with Navy’s Competency Aligned Organizational (CAO) structure and the Navy’s Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure.
Shall be knowledgeable with all BQM-177/BQM-34 variants and all associated platform support and hardware of aerial targets, land targets, SNTC and TA/AS product lines.
Ability to obtain or maintain a SECRET clearance.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow technical documentation.
Willingness to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including Japan, Hawaii, and U.S. test ranges
Additional Requirements:
Must complete DoD Cybersecurity and OPSEC Level I training.
Must comply with all Common Access Card (CAC) and facility access background checks.
Ability to work in warehouse/lab environments and operate light fabrication equipment as needed.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines,
Other Responsibilities:
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment, as appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams,
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction, It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations, Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts, Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities,
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job,
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