Project Manager for National Security Applications
Project manager for National Security applications in the Advanced Technology Laboratory of Applied Research Laboratories.
Responsibilities
- Develop project documentation and systems engineering artifacts.
- Project coordination with sponsors, development staff, and campus departments.
- Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets.
- Plan and execute research, development, evaluation, and testing activities.
- Develop system concepts and proposals.
- Other related functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Three years or more experience in related engineering, military, policy, legal, or other related field.
- Three years or more experience in project or program management.
- Applicant must have significant experience in military applications or direct military experience.
- Applicant must have demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills.
- Applicant must have demonstrated ability to conduct strategic planning and coordinate issue resolution or affect change within military, intelligence community, or other Government channels.
- Applicant must have demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills.
- US Citizen is required. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior military experience at a leadership level. Knowledge of legal, policy, and other matters of authority related to national security applications.
- Experience working with law enforcement, intelligence community, or lawmakers.
- Experience in electrical, software, or mechanical engineering.
- Experience with model-based system architecture or model-based systems engineering.
- Experience acting as a technical lead or in project management.
- Understanding of software engineering processes and standards.
- Experience in field testing or acting as a test director.
- Experience with top-down design of systems.
- Experience in circuit board design, production, debugging and testing.
- Understanding of hardware engineering processes and standards.
- Demonstrated knowledge in as many as possible of the following: C, C++, C#, Java, XML, Qt, .NET, version control systems, defect tracking systems, unit testing, real-time and concurrent systems, and web services.
- Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: acoustics, signal processing, detection theory, pattern recognition and classification or image processing.
- Experience developing software in Linux or in an embedded environment.
- Prior work experience in professional or research oriented software or hardware development.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Military background or experience working with military customers is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of diving/diving systems, facilities modification processes, cyber-security processes, and force protection.
- Immediate TS/SCI eligibility.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
- Retirement contributions
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid holidays
Salary Range: $100,000-$140,000+ (negotiable depending on qualifications).
Working Conditions
- Standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity
- Some weekend, evening and holiday work
- Possible interstate/intrastate travel
- Exposure to all weather conditions
- Exposure to electrical/mechanical hazards.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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