Technical Project Manager

Salary Range: $123,639 - $160,800 DCS is seeking a Technical Project Manager to guide multidisciplinary teams delivering electronic warfare threat representative targets and simulation systems for test and training ranges. You’ll work alongside government and contractor partners to plan and deliver complex technical projects from requirements and design reviews through integration, testing, and operational support. This role is a good fit for a technical leader who can connect engineering project needs such as building realistic plans, managing risks and resources, communicating clearly, and helping teams solve problems as they arise. Essential Job Functions: Lead project planning and execution across the project life cycle from initiation through closeout. Work with customers and technical teams to define requirements, scope, deliverables, milestones, and success measures. Develop and maintain project schedules, work breakdown structures, budgets, resource plans, and status reports. Coordinate work across engineering and other functional teams, keeping dependencies and deliverables visible. Identify and manage project risks, issues, and mitigation plans. Track material needs, procurement, costs, and delivery schedules. Support System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR), such as requirements, preliminary and critical design, test readiness, and verification reviews. Coordinate technical data packages and configuration management activities. Monitor project performance and provide clear updates on progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders. Improve project workflows and help teams resolve delivery challenges. Required Skills: U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements. A master’s or bachelor’s degree in technical discipline and at least 10 years of relevant technical experience. Able to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance for the duration of employment. At least 3 years of experience leading the planning, execution, or delivery of complex technical projects. Project leadership may come from a formal project manager role or another role with comparable responsibilities. Experience with technical or engineering programs, including work across phases such as requirement definitions, design reviews, fabrication, integration, and test. Familiarity with engineering documentation and technical review process. Experience using project scheduling tools, such as MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, or comparable software. Working knowledge of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with other technical teams, customers, and leadership. Desired Skills: PMP certification or other project management training. Experience with aerospace, defense, or related technical programs. Experience with system development, product integration, or test and evaluation. #J-18808-Ljbffr DCS Corp