Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?
At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.
Rincon Research Corporation (RRC), an employee-owned company, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to work in a multi-disciplinary R&D environment with similarly motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts who are collectively responsible for creating custom digital signal processing solutions and leveraging them to make an operational mission impact.
Come join the team that is providing cutting edge intelligence analysis and operations support for the future!
What are the primary responsibilities in the Program Manager position?
Core responsibilities include implementing Program Management Rigor to a recently-declared Government Program of Record working with engineers and other teammates in carrying forward Government-recognized best practices across the program lifecycle. Other tasks include managing integrated master schedule, managing contract deliverables, developing and managing the forecast for staffing based on program priorities, developing and delivering communications products, and in general, assisting in cost, schedule, performance, budget, risk, and communication. The ability to work unsupervised with minimal direction and the ability to self-start is a must.
What required background will make you successful?
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
- Current TS/SCI Clearance
- Master of Business Administration or related field
- At least fifteen years program experience in efforts involving signal processing, geolocation aerospace, electronic systems, communications, software development, or similar technology developments
- Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) to Government Stakeholders
- Problem-solving skills: Ability to perform systematic analysis of systems to identify software, hardware, and interface issues and support resolution across the system lifecycle is crucial
- Attention to detail: Ability to identify and articulate discrepancy reports outlining issues or bugs with mitigation response deadlines
- Analytical skills: Ability to develop and interpret complex technical requirements and associate those to system engineering milestones within the development lifecycle
Preferred skills:
- High level Government Acquisition Experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Leadership, organizational awareness, and partnering
- Creative Thinking: Ability to connect disparate project parts to spot risks early and fix roadblocks without breaking the main schedule
- Customer Service: Ability to translate customer/user feedback into tasks that keep the team focused on end mission needs
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Flexibility, interpersonal skills, team building
Where is the position located?
This position is located at our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.
*The likely salary range for this position is $165,000 to $210,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
What benefits does RRC offer?
- 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
- Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
- Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
- Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
- Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
- Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan
Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- Current TS/SCI security clearance
- Master of Business Administration or related field
- At least 15 years of program experience involving signal processing, geolocation aerospace, electronic systems, communications, software development, or similar technology development
- Effective oral and written communication with government stakeholders
- Systematic analysis of software, hardware, and interface issues across the system lifecycle
- Ability to identify and articulate discrepancy reports with mitigation deadlines
- Ability to develop and interpret complex technical requirements and associate them with system engineering milestones
- High-level government acquisition experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Leadership, organizational awareness, and partnering skills
- Creative thinking and risk identification skills
- Customer service and ability to translate feedback into actionable tasks
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Flexibility, interpersonal, and team-building skills
What We Do
At Rincon Research Corporation, our core business is to design, build, test, and field digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence communities. We use our superior expertise to serve our customers with a range of technologies: • End-to-end systems for Signals collection, analysis, and processing • Geolocation principles and Applications using GPS technology • DSP systems development • Software and computer infrastructure development for DSP processing • Orbit analysis • High-performance Computing Technology • Parallel and Distributed processing • High-speed electronics development and production We deploy our pioneering technologies for the U.S. Government worldwide to help ensure our national security, combat terrorist threats, and safeguard vital national resources. We are an incredibly vibrant organization that conceives, analyzes, designs, implements, and tests software solutions for some of the most intriguing Government projects. As a small business headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, we have a 30+ year history marked by steady growth in both revenue and customers. Rincon's support of NASA's Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) program earned us the 2013 Small Business Subcontractor of the year award from the Goddard Space Flight Center. Our development of Main Mission Frontends will move NASA into the next generation of ground system solutions. Founded in 1983, Rincon began as a small research company. Today our business is drawn from a variety of Government clients. We have diversified through the expertise of our talented staffs of scientists, engineers, programmers, writers, and support staff who continue to focus on rapidly developing technology from concept to operation. Our digital signal processing products and services ensure successful outcomes to meet mission and business objectives.
