Program Manager

Job ID: 2795

The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking applicants for a Program Manager with background in managing a “Subject Matter Expert” support contract with the Air Force Sentinel Program Office. The successful applicant will be serving as an Ogden, UT based Deputy Program Manager with primary responsibility for managing team tasking and interfacing with US Air Force customers. The Program Manager will work as part of a larger team with customers, engineers, managers, technicians, and support personnel.
This position is based at Falcon Hill on Hill Air Force Base, UT.      

SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedules that fit your style – every Friday off, every other Friday off, possible work from home days, or simply traditional hours
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event
• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account – no matching required!
• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes
• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• We are a growing company that maintains a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction
• Relocation assistant available for most positions

• Understanding a customer’s needs and issues, usually by direct interface
• Work with the customer to define project tasking and follow-through with project execution
• Assembling and directing corporate resources toward execution of the contract
• Identifying, tracking, avoiding, and mitigating risks
• Trading issues of scope, approach, cost, and schedule
• Delivering the contracted result
• Managing daily activities of an engineering support team

• A bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of project management or technical leadership experience
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Proficiency in task management
• Ability to organize and manage a team
• Experience leading technical projects
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while making direct contributions to team success
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain a US Government security clearance

• 10+ years of project management experience
• BS or advanced degree in systems, software, data, or cyber engineering
• Management and systems engineering experience with DoD/USAF
• USAF Nuclear operations or enterprise experience
• USAF weapons development and acquisition experience
• Hold an active DOD TS Clearance

SDL supports a variety of missions, including Department of Defense’s aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet