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Armaments Group Manager

Department: Armaments

Location: Littleton, CO

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess or be Able to Obtain: Secret

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full Time

Description of Business Environment:

Peace is often associated with passivity. At Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, we associate peace with strength, courage, and action. We know that enabling peace to prevail is not for the faint of heart, which is why we built our company foundation on the core values of Integrity, Quality, Mission-Driven, and Grit. We pride ourselves on providing unequaled services and technologies in the field of applied energetics to our customers. Our experts possess extensive knowledge and capability in energetic materials and military systems enabling them to offer analytical characterization, modeling & simulation, design, system integration, prototyping, test engineering, and proof-of-concept production services covering a wide range of applications. Our strengths lie in our ability and relentless determination to get the job done quickly and affordably.

RMSL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, national origin or other legally protected status. An applicant with a disability or a disabled veteran can request reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our positions. The specialized staff at RMSL combines their exceptional knowledge with a passion for excellence.

Specific Job Description:

RMSL is a growth company with an outstanding job opportunity for an Armaments Group Manager. This position is full-time, at-will exempt and will report to the Director of Engineering at RMSL.

Duties Include:

It is anticipated that time will be roughly split as:

• 60% Special Projects Group Manager
• 20% Marketing
• 20% Business Development

Armaments and Applications Group Manager Responsibilities:

• Effectively lead the development and testing of unique products, materials, and technologies for military, law enforcement, and commercial applications
• Propose, develop, initiate and manage relevant IRAD efforts within the company
• Mentor, guide and instruct technical staff to meet project requirements
• Monitor project efforts, spending, and labor utilization throughout project efforts and report to
• Solicit assistance from Team Leads and other Team Members to successfully complete specific project requirements.
• Coordinate and complete engineering led tasks such as report writing, technical presentations (at customer and public meetings), and technical deliverable tracking.
• Provide market research and insight for future business development efforts
• Provide support throughout the Bid and Proposal process
• Analyze and interpret experimental test data for design
• Troubleshoot discrepancies between a test items theoretical performance and its real-world
• Maintain records pertinent to the job
• Participate in Engineering investigations to determine Root Cause/Corrective Action for process and product issues.
• Document safe handling practices and test procedures/results
• Cultivate a culture in which safety is held paramount
• Instruct and assist with troubleshooting activities during testing or developmental operations
• Handle energetic materials, armaments, and various weapon systems
• Define and share capabilities in laboratory and field
• Establish and track project milestones.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the CEO, Director of Engineering, Tech Fellows, and select RMSL employees to identify key business areas to maintain and/or grow
• Within respective business areas, develop a plan to cultivate lasting relationships with key companies and/or individuals
• Play an active role in identifying market openings for which IRAD funding should be allocated
• Nurture existing customer relationships in hopes of receiving future work
• Continually assess RMSL's value proposition across existing and potential markets
• Conduct market analysis and feasibility studies, establish projected project ROIs
• Collaborate to define, build and communicate RMSLs capabilities to meet business needs and opportunities
• Play an active role in RMSL's proposal process

Marketing Responsibilities:

• Identify and propose marketing events, trade shows, demos in line with RMSL's Business Development strategy
• Coordinate activities, staffing, and resources to support marketing activities
• Develop and maintain RMSL's website to offer a broader market appeal in-line with the business development strategy
• Create or coordinate marketing materials, brochures, signage, etc to support marketing efforts
• Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote current and future RMSL products, capabilities, and services
• Conduct customer demos at customer and RMSL site locations
• Support Continuous Improvement Initiatives, Quality Objectives, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Safety Initiatives.
• Design, coordinate, and execute test plans and procedures that meet internal and external customer requirements
• Interface with RMSL customers, teammates, and partners in a professional and effective manner

Required Skills:

• Experience in the application, design, testing and improvement of energetic articles, ammunition, or similar products
• Familiarity with Government contracting requirements
• Experience with various firearms
• Willingness and ability to establish and grow an industry network
• Ability to manage, motivate and communicate with people of varying backgrounds/skill levels
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to thrive despite occasionally tight timelines and evolving requirements
• Problem solver that can work in a team environment on fast-paced projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Demonstrated customer management
• A strong desire for continued learning and continuous improvement
• Physical requirements:
  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.; must have the ability to see near and far and work with a computer monitor
  • Required to bend, sit, stand and lift to perform job effectively
  • Must be able to perform effectively in a test facility/range environment

Highly Beneficial Skills:

• Military or law enforcement background.
• Long range shooting experience (sniper training, infantry, hunting etc.).
• Tactical experience/training (CQB, CQC, MOUT, SWAT etc.).
• Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
• Breaching
• Explosive charge development
• Warhead and/or fusing experience
• Range Safety Officer experience (RSO)
• Manufacturing engineering or production experience.
• Experience with Quickload or other ballistic/propellant calculation software.
• Hands-on experience with energetic materials.
• Thorough understanding of a Design of Experiments (DOE) approach to troubleshooting/understanding.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas
  • Armament and munition development
  • Explosive Testing
  • Blasting

Minimum Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain security clearance
• BS + 4yrs in Mechanical Engineering (or similar demonstrated experience)
• 2+ yrs of people/project management

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development
• Annual profit-sharing bonus potential

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Must be able to start within 2-3 weeks of offer.

Relocation for this position is NOT available.

Visit our website at www.rmsl.net to learn more.