Veraxx Engineering Corporation, a By Light Company is an engineering services company supplying modeling, simulation, and training solutions. Services include hardware, software, and system engineering, requirements assessments, system development, integration, testing, documentation, and customer support services. Veraxx has a high level of expertise in flight simulation hardware and software development, as well as computer architecture, tactical environments, interoperability (HLA/DIS), avionics systems, graphics and real-time embedded systems.
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Responsibilities- Manage the administrative aspects of a technical program/project.
- Negotiate program goals with Company Management, Customers, and other stakeholders.
- Plan overall program activities. Assemble a project team and direct team members to perform project tasks.
- Create a program schedule and budget, track progress, and modify the program plan to accomplish the program goals.
- Authorize expenditures to accomplish program goals.
- Communicate with Customers, Company Management, and other stakeholders about program status and plans.
- Coordinate the use of fiscal, material, and labor resources with other program managers.
- Manage subcontracts and purchase orders.
- Lead a proposal team in the development and submission of proposals to the U.S. Government and prime contractors.
- This includes coordinating with the program management team and technical teams to assemble cost and technical proposals.
- BS/BA degree from an accredited college or university in engineering. business or related discipline, or advanced degree and 8 years’ experience. 8 years’ experience in DoD acquisitions or DoD training systems management can be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.
- Prior experience or study of program/project planning, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, and execution. Extensive knowledge of the application of modern technology to the planning, evaluating, directing, and coordinating of broad-based engineering projects. Demonstrated ability to plan and manage all phases of a technical project’s lifecycle.
- At least ten (5) years of experience in the activities required by a Program Manager to manage, status, plan, organize, and provide support for the overall program.
- At least (5) years of experience in program planning, reviewing a Statement of Work (SOW), and supporting program execution.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with the DoD Acquisition process.
- Familiarity with Government Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Leading a Program Team in providing program management and risk management support.
- Planning, directing, and evaluating acquisition, management, technical development, and financial control for the program in terms of risk, performance, schedule, and cost.
- Planning for and synthesizing requirements of functional areas such as engineering, logistics, budget, configuration management, and other specialties into integrated strategies to support the acquisition program.
- Supervisory/managerial direction of acquisition program and personnel associated with the program.
- Experience in Monitoring and Controlling Program Plans and Data.
- Experience in developing and managing budgets.
- Developing and implementing the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Microsoft Project.
- Management of the planning, engineering, installation, and relocating or removal of training systems.
- Knowledge of flight simulation
- Knowledge of military aviation training
- Knowledge of military aircraft systems and avionics a plus.
- Knowledge of trainer networking
- Must have or be able to obtain a Secret DOD clearance.
Salary Minimum: $145,000
Salary Maximum: $190,000
The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related discipline, or an advanced degree with eight years of experience; eight years of DoD acquisitions or DoD training systems management may substitute for the bachelor’s degree
- At least 10 years of experience managing, planning, organizing, monitoring, and supporting overall programs
- At least five years of experience in program planning, Statement of Work review, and program execution support
- Experience with program and project planning, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, execution, and technical project lifecycle management
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the DoD acquisition process
- Familiarity with government Requests for Proposals
- Experience leading program teams and providing program management and risk management support
- Experience planning, directing, and evaluating acquisition, management, technical development, and financial control activities
- Experience synthesizing engineering, logistics, budget, configuration management, and other functional requirements into integrated acquisition strategies
- Supervisory or managerial experience directing acquisition programs and associated personnel
- Experience monitoring and controlling program plans and data
- Experience developing and managing budgets
- Experience developing and managing an Integrated Master Schedule in Microsoft Project
- Experience managing the planning, engineering, installation, relocation, or removal of training systems
- Knowledge of flight simulation
- Knowledge of military aviation training
- Knowledge of military aircraft systems and avionics
- Knowledge of trainer networking
- Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Department of Defense security clearance
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
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