Technical Project Manager

Fuse is looking for a Project Manager to lead the development, integration and demonstration of advanced communications and networking technologies. In this role, you will oversee and manage all aspects of project execution and provide strategic guidance to the team and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in technical leadership and early product development including requirements development, system design, system integration and test for complex technical systems. This project focuses on DoD network and tactical communications providing a variety of communications abilities to USN and USMC platforms including tactical data links, line of site and beyond line of sight radios, and crossbanding of IP data. This engineering minded Project Manager must be a nimble self-starter who is passionate about enhancing operator capabilities with user-focused communication, network, and software systems.

Warfighter-focused design and development is at the heart of Fuse processes. Throughout Fuse development our experienced team applies the best practices of commercial design-think, coupled to the DoD systems engineering framework. The coupling of commercially proven design with rigorous systems engineering gives Fuse an ability to rapidly design, develop and field solutions well inside of typical military design cycles. With an Agile approach to development (for both software and hardware) Fuse rapidly innovates, putting creative concepts into action, and refining those concepts through hands on test, user evaluation, and iteration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The fundamental responsibility and accountability of the Project Manager is to execute tasking to ensure cost, schedule and technical requirements are met to achieve customer satisfaction. Specific duties include:​

• Ensure system is developed to meet user-defined requirements, desired functionality, and key performance parameters
• Manage budget, schedule (IMS), and deliverables
• Provide direct interface with customer, support status meetings and reports
• Support end-user workshops to determine desired system functionality and use-cases, and ensure end-user needs are woven into the heart of system design

· Ensure system development environment and system attributes align with DoD security requirements

· Participate in demonstration planning with customers and overarching experiment managers

· Execute technical demonstrations

• Oversee internal development level test, verify system objectives are met with comprehensive test cycles
• Provide strategic guidance to project teams and stakeholders

CANDIDATE CORE COMPETENCIES:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering field of study or Bachelor’s degree with related experience in an engineering field
• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in designing, development and implementing technical systems
• Experience leading teams in the engineering development, testing and deployment of complex systems
• Experience with DoD R&D process and life cycle management
• Working knowledge and experience with military networking systems
• Understanding of system test process including experience producing test plans and procedures
• Familiarity with Agile development and professional SW development environments
• U.S. citizenship
• Current US SECRET Clearance

HIGHLY DESIRED:

• Experience with USMC Communications networks and C4ISR
• Management Degree, MBA, or similar certification (such as PMP)
• Experience leading development of software based systems
• Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting
• Experience with military airworthiness certification

ABOUT FUSE:

Fuse Integration is a small business located in San Diego working with Department of Defense, security, first-responder, and energy industries. Fuse provides network and software engineering solutions based on user-focused design and development. We are a dynamic, rapidly growing business with an exciting environment and a collaborative team mindset.

Must be able to work locally in San Diego.

U.S. Citizenship is a requirement.