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Arcata is a technical services company supporting our nation's defense and maintaining our country's leadership in science, aeronautics, and space. Our greatest strength is our people. Together, the hard work of our staff and team members supports critical operations that make a difference and advance human achievement.
Job Responsibility:
Serves as the central interface between engineering teams, customers, and vendors to plan and execute efforts that upgrade, replace, and deploy new systems or capabilities to support Air Force pilot training
Work with customers and project engineers to develop scope for an effort that will be managed as a project using Microsoft Project Server
Provide single point of contact for Government, vendors and the Company for all project matters
Ensures Systems Engineering Processes are being followed
Develop, review, and approve project documentation that includes requirements, implementation, and testing
Establish, execute, and report on project budget
Establish and Manage project risks
Track project deliverables and performance
Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure applicable requirements such as safety, security, and property are addressed
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholder
Annotate lessons learned and archive project data
Create, evaluate, and distribute reports and resolve anomalies or issues with project data
Ensure project closure and successful transition of product to O&M
Overnight travel to remote site and vendor facilities is required
Perform other related tasks as needed
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study
Three years' experience performing project management
Knowledge/experience of electronic warfare and simulator systems that represent air defense systems
Knowledge/experience of telecommunications, data transport, and data processing systems
Knowledge/experience of cyber security
Knowledge/experience of radar systems
PMP certification required within six months of hire
This position requires excellent interpersonal skills that can manage stressful environments
The ability to communicate, follow-up, and resolve problems are critical to this position
Attention to detail and thoroughness are required behaviors
Ability to learn technical attributes and understand concept of operation, maintenance, and sustainment for those systems/equipment deployed/upgraded as part of a project
Must be proficient in Microsoft software such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio and Project Professional
Understands Systems Engineering methodology
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance