Job ID: 8953A

SDL is seeking applicants for a program manager with background in managing and developing instrument/sensor or satellite programs. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the day-to-day program needs for civil space sensor systems programs.

SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedules that fit your style-every Friday off, every other Friday off, possible work from home days, or simply traditional hours
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event
• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account—no matching required!
• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes
• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction
• Relocation assistance available for most positions

The program manager will work as part of a larger team with customers, engineers, managers, technicians, and support personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding a customer’s needs and issues, usually by direct interface
• Assembling and directing corporate resources toward execution of the contract
• Identifying, tracking, avoiding, and mitigating risks
• Trading issues of scope, approach, cost, and schedule
• Delivering the contracted result
• Managing daily activities of an engineering support and logistics team
• Pursuing new business development opportunities
• Creating and maintaining project schedule

Required Qualifications:

• BS in a technical engineering or business degree
• Five or more years of project management or technical leadership experience
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Proficiency in task management
• Ability to organize and manage a team
• Experience developing program schedules and controlling budgets to meet required deadlines
• Experience leading electronic development projects or other technical projects
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while making direct contributions to team success
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Experience creating and maintaining a project schedule using tools such as Microsoft Project
• Willing to travel
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
• Must be able to travel

SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA's vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense's aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you've heard of, and others that you haven't. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet

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