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Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens. * Experience with AFSIM, TMAP, and ITASE. * Experience programming in one of the following languages:

Develop and execute modeling and simulation (M&S) cases using tools such as STK, AFSIM, or custom ... or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign-on bonus ...

Experience with AFSIM, TMAP, and ITASE. * Active TS/SCI clearance. * Experience programming in one ... Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens.

Experience with AFSIM, TMAP, and ITASE. * Active TS/SCI clearance or TS SCI/eligible. * Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens. * Experience ...

Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens ... Experience with multi-vehicle simulation environments such as AFSIM, NGTS, ITASE, and JSE.

Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens ... Experience with multi-vehicle simulation environments such as AFSIM, NGTS, ITASE, and JSE.

Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens ... Experience with multi-vehicle simulation environments such as AFSIM, NGTS, ITASE, and JSE.

Pursuant to the various government contractual requirements, all applicants must be U.S. Citizens ... Experience with multi-vehicle simulation environments such as AFSIM, NGTS, ITASE, and JSE.

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Mission Engineering Program Manager

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

Alexandria, VA โ€ข On-site

$138K/yr

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago


Job description

MTSI is seeking a Mission Engineering Program Manager who will serve as the Task Order Program Manager (TOPM) supporting the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)) Mission Engineering Integration Activity (MEIA).
The TOPM is the COR's single, authoritative point of contact for all programmatic matters related to the TO and is responsible for the staffing of contractor personnel and providing the deliverables IAW the TO. This role oversees execution of mission engineering tasks, analytic activities, and deliverables that enable MEIA to provide mission-level insights, system-of-systems assessments, capability gap analyses, and investment recommendations to senior Department of War leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the COR's single point of contact for all programmatic, administrative, contractual, and task-order management matters.
  • Manage daily operations of contractor personnel performing mission engineering and analytic tasks.
  • Monitor technical progress of personnel and ensure all PWS-defined tasks and deliverables are completed with high quality, analytical rigor, and on schedule.
  • Identify, analyze, and propose mitigations for Task Order risks, issues, and performance challenges, elevating critical matters to the COR as required.
  • Monitor labor hours, assess burn rates, and report any actual or projected overruns to the COR immediately.
  • Recruit, manage, and retain highly skilled personnel capable of fulfilling technical, analytic, ORSA, and programmatic requirements. Maintain oversight of personnel performance
  • Identify and implement internal process improvements that enhance quality, efficiency, and responsiveness.

Mission Engineering-Specific Responsibilities (MEIA Focused):
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams performing mission engineering, ORSA, design of experiments (DOE), force design analysis, system-of-systems assessments, and modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A).
  • Ensure contractor personnel are executing and delivering analytic activities employing AFSIM or comparable mission-level M&S tools to address MEIA analytic/study efforts.
  • Ensure the integration of contractor personnel to deliver the required comprehensive ME products in accordance with the Government-approved MEIA priority analytic efforts.
  • Facilitate planning to address emerging MEIA initiatives and support the scoping of analytic efforts to ensure contractor personnel with the appropriate expertise are available to accomplish the MEIA priorities and objectives.
  • Monitor the contractor team to ensure they adhere to Government methodologies and approaches, and leverages standards and best practices to ensure the credibility and reuse of delivered products.
  • Facilitate collaboration and stakeholder integration across OSW, Joint Staff, Military Services, Combatant Commands, FFRDCs, UARCs, and industry partners.
  • Review technical briefings, decision papers, analytic reports, and executive-level documentation for senior USW(R&E) and DoW leadership (deliverables are part of the TO).

Minimum Required Skills and Experience
  • 7 years of project/program management experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing complex engineering or technical programs.
  • 7 years of managing multidisciplinary teams supporting federal contractual and programmatic requirements.
  • 7 years of experience in mission engineering, systems engineering, and MS&A within the defense sector.
  • 5 years of experience leading the development and analysis of mission threads, kill chains, kill webs, and integration of emerging technologies into mission-critical architectures.
  • Demonstrated experience in ORSA methodologies, design of experiments (DOE), and large-scale analytic design and execution.
  • Experience with AFSIM or similar mission-level M&S tools for mission analysis, campaign analytics, or system-of-systems assessments.
  • Experience with information technology (IT) required for analytic purposes.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, burn-rate tracking, and cost reporting in a government-contracting environment.
  • Experience integrating diverse military stakeholders and applying operational experience to analytic and engineering efforts.
  • Strong track record of building, developing, and sustaining high-performing technical teams.

Core Competencies
  • Strategic system-of-systems thinking
  • Technical, programmatic, and analytic leadership
  • Stakeholder integration and customer engagement
  • Mission Engineering, ORSA and DOE analytic rigor
  • Effective communication and briefing skills
  • Proactive risk, budget, and issue management
  • Expertise with mission-level M&S environments (AFSIM or similar)
  • Strong team-building and personnel development
  • Ability to lead high-performing teams in dynamic DoW environments
  • Skilled in leveraging digital tools, analytic infrastructure, and data-driven processes

Education:
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, Operational Analysis, Operations Research, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
Security Clearance:
Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance; SAP-eligible.
The pay range for this position is $240,000/year to $275,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.
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