Program Manager
5+ Years – On Site – Full-Time
About Envision Technology
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At Envision Technology, we do not just build products. We develop mission critical technologies that help military, law enforcement, and government professionals accomplish their most demanding missions. From advanced electro optical and infrared systems to laser targeting technologies and unmanned platforms, our solutions are designed to perform when reliability matters most.
As a growing engineering and manufacturing company, we move quickly, solve complex challenges, and empower every employee to make a meaningful impact. Whether you are designing innovative technology, building precision systems, or supporting our operations, your work directly contributes to delivering solutions our customers depend on.
Position Summary:
As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing highly complex EO/IR programs and providing execution leadership throughout the new product development lifecycle, from capture management and concept development to full-rate production. The Program Manager is a liaison between the customer and the product development team, and ensures all stakeholders’ objectives are achieved, including technical, programmatic and financial performance.
Responsibilities:
- Capture new programs and lead proposal efforts.
- Assist in development of strategy development for business
- Point of contact for the customer and within the organization of assigned programs.
- Provide technical and execution leadership of highly technical programs while working with the various engineering disciplines assigned to the program.
- Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary.
- Develop and track Integrated Master Schedules, including critical path.
- Identify and mitigate risk to achieve program objectives.
- Develop and track budgets.
- Partner with engineering leads to scope, staff, and deliver capabilities to achieve project milestones.
- Ensure new product developments are aligned with customer technical, programmatic, regulatory, and other requirements.
- Material procurement authorization and tracking.
- Work decisively and independently to achieve program goals, while working closely with peers who are assigned to the program.
- Ensure quality control throughout the new product development lifecycle to maintain expected performance standards.
- Remove obstacles to drive clarity and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively.
- Communicate program status to the engineering team, leadership team, and customer.
- Contribute to the company’s product roadmap development for EO/IR and related products.
- Ability to move up to 25 pounds.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Software, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related scientific or engineering field, with 5+ years of exposure to complex electro-optical systems for military applications.
- 3+ years experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience with laser systems, night vision/imaging systems, and target location systems is a plus.
- Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams.
- Hands-on experience with system integration, test and troubleshooting.
- Creative thinker with outstanding problem-solving skills during planning and execution of programs.
- Strong leadership and motivational skills to drive self and the team to meet program goals/objectives.
- Proactive data analysis for informed decision making.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to interact with customers, suppliers, and other external personnel.
Additional Information:
The applicant must be a US Person.
This position will have access to information and items protected under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and must therefore be a “U.S. person” as that term is defined under ITAR, 22 CFR 120.62.