Program Management & Acquisition Support - Space RCO
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Support
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum of ten years of relevant Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or industry experience.
- Demonstrated experience or qualifications in testing satellite systems.
- Understanding of operational environments and associated mission-user needs.
- Knowledge of space systems engineering, development, and manufacturing.
- Experience supporting Developmental Test or Operational Test activities at the Service or Command level.
- Experience with Department of Defense program management, including program development and transition.
- Experience developing or managing Integrated Master Schedules and program risks.
- Experience preparing, reviewing, or executing Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in written and verbal formats.
- Engineering degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology-accredited program or a Professional Engineer license.
- Relevant Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Engineering degree.
Nice to have
- Graduate of a formal test and evaluation long course, such as the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, EMPIRE, or EPNER.
- Experience providing Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance to a government program office.
- Experience supporting rapid prototyping efforts.
- Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.
- Experience developing, deploying, or maintaining ground mission-planning architectures and software.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense Acquisition Category I or II programs.
- Experience supporting both Developmental Test and Operational Test activities at the Service and Command levels.
- Experience planning and executing test campaigns for space systems.
- Familiarity with Intelligence Community organizations and mission partners.
Full description
Overview
Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work”, has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.
At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers’ critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.Stellar Solutions is seeking a Program Management and Acquisition Support professional to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance to a government rapid capabilities organization responsible for developing and delivering advanced space capabilities. This role supports time-critical acquisition, test, transition, and program execution activities involving space vehicles, subsystems, ground systems, and command-and-control capabilities. The successful candidate will bring strong technical and project management expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to deliver results in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.
Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications
You will work within a small, highly empowered team in which each member contributes directly to program success. The role provides program leadership and technical insight across space-rated hardware, software, sensors, processors, satellite vehicle buses, subsystems, and ground systems. You will help the government team evaluate program performance, coordinate acquisition and transition activities, and translate complex technical information into actionable recommendations for management and executive leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as a program advisory lead for time-critical technical projects, test activities, and tasks requiring technical and project management expertise.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to identify program needs and develop solutions, schedules, and courses of action that support project goals.
- Support acquisition planning, market research, and the development of technical requirements and acquisition documentation.
- Assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, schedule, and timely delivery of program products and deliverables.
- Collaborate with engineers and other technical specialists to provide advice and resolve program and system challenges.
- Support the management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects, ensuring activities are coordinated and resources are used effectively.