Project Manager (Technical)

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Oversees the people who lead external technical projects from initiation to delivery. Manages and prioritizes the project stream, working with internal customers to determine project definition and business requirements. Provides budget analysis, resource allocation and coordination of project activities that may be across functional areas within the organization. Assigns and monitors work of technical personnel, ensuring that project steps are in alignment with business objectives, on-time and within budget. Monitors reliability and any internal issues that appear as a result of the project. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Direct people-management responsibility is typically required.

Responsibilities

• Perform & lead developmental test flights to evaluate new avionics configurations or aircraft systems.
• Provide guidance and assistance to the 645th AESS in the execution of Developmental and Operational Test and Evaluations of avionics systems.
• Advise Recon Director and Program Management team on execution of contracts, future development of avionics suite across the RC-135 fleet.
• Assist in executing a disciplined test approach and incorporate safe test practices in all levels of test execution
• Manage test projects, conduct and assist in Safety Review process and the T-2 Modification process
• Support the 645th AESS as an instructor navigator, conduct flight check post depot aircraft and other operational check flights as needed
• Assist in the instruction of other Navigators for currency and qualification and provide ground training in support of these activities
• Design and engineer the RIVET GLASS avionics suite for the RC-135 fleet
• Gather CNS/ATM equipage mandate information to determine the direction and requirement for avionic component development
• Design and/or expand the system architecture to incorporate these future requirements to ensure the RC-135 is not excluded from any global airspace
• Manage each of the components of the RIVET GLASS avionics suite is properly integrated, maintained, updated with vendor’s service bulletins, and replaced when obsolete.
• Compose, monitors and reviews RC-135 avionics contracts to execute the avionics and airframe design and maintainability to meet the objectives of the RIVET GLASS program
• Provide a single face to the customer to work user requirements issues about the RIVET GLASS avionics suite
• Query the user community as to deficiencies or capabilities and correct or incorporate them as appropriate
• Manage funding requirements and contract content development in support of these efforts
• Travel as needed to support all RC-135 activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a Master’s degree, a PhD with 3 years’ experience, or equivalent experience
• A current TOP SECRET/SCI/TK Security Clearance
• At least 8-10 years of experience with RC-135 weapon systems, communication systems, computer systems, and reconnaissance type systems development, test, evaluation and sustainment roles
• At least 8-10 years operational experience with RC-135 aircraft as a Navigator with Aircrew Instructor and Evaluator qualification
• At least 5 years of experience in program management of military avionics systems
• Current FAA flight physical and flight qualification for RC-135 aircraft

Global Comp

$120,000 - $160,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.