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Our Engineers are among the best in the business, and require equally devoted team members to help develop our advanced systems and products. Use your talent, education and experience to work with the latest in aerospace and defense technology. You’ll literally be defining the future. Bachelor’s degree required plus experience. Top-secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Date: 11/11/2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Project Management 3 – 189245
Responsible to Sector Production Operations and Program Integration Team to Provide for Production and Systems Related Operations Project Management, Project Execution, Risk Mitigation, Recovery Planning and Implementation, Product/System Integration. Responsibilities include Tracking And Ensuring Completion of all Project Tasks In Support Of The Applicable Integrated Product Team(s), Program, and impacted Functional organizations. Initiate, Integrate, And Implement Program Startup, Mfg (Final Assembly) And Special Project Plans and Schedules in support of the Program IMS. Assess, support, and implement various, simultaneous EMD and LRIP Program Requirements. Develop Internal And External Business Capability Assessments For Incorporation Of Proposed/ Approved Program And Engineering Changes Into Dynamic Concurrent Development/Production Environment. Determine, Optimize, And Negotiate Functional Schedules, Implementation Plans. Lead and Coordinate Multi-Functional Project Teams Efforts Necessary to Ensure The Timely Implementation Of: (1) Change Related Incorporation Plans, (2) Schedule Recovery Plans/Workaround Plans/Risk Mitigation, (3) Asset Rotation Plans, (4) SOW Transition Project Plans among Other Program Critical Projects. Primarily Represent Air Vehicle IPT, Production Operations, Product Delivery and Program Integration in Change Management Process Effectively Negotiate, Track and Assist in the Execution of Tasks and Deliverables. Ensure PM efforts result in an improved cost and schedule mitigation/support condition. Basic Qualifications: BA degree (or equivalent related experience) with 6 years of relevant experience; Masters and 4 years. Operations Project Mgt/Mfg Eng./I.E. Skills Required. Extensive Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint Experience Required. Practical Experience With Integrated Process Flow From Component Part/System Design, Material Supply Chain, Fabrication, Tooling Through Final Assembly/Test Required. Some Travel May Be Required To Ensure Project Coordination, Management, and Project Completion. Must be able to attain DoD security clearance.Preferred Qualifications: PMI Certification Preferred. Degree in a Technical Field Preferred.