ONR Sr. Program Engineer

Allegient Defense (DBA BCS Allegient) provides technically oriented services from program management to advanced systems integration and engineering. We support Government and prime system integrators with engineering and management expertise. Allegient Defense helps clients with challenging Science & Technology, Engineering Acquisition, and Program Management Mission requirements. With a 90% Veteran Hiring rate, our staff quickly embed with clients, identify critical needs, and work relentlessly to accomplish the mission.

Allegient Defense is a leader in advanced technology research and solutions development, and we are growing quickly. We are looking for a Sr. Program Engineer to support the Office of Naval Research.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the Program Manager with management and oversight of program objectives
• Provide technical support and coordinate conferences, demonstrations, expositions, events, meetings, technical reviews, etc.
• Maintaining briefings; and assisting in coordinating input for data calls, such as budget exhibit submissions, congressional requests for information and budgetary drills.
• Support technical liaison activities with senior officials in other departments, services/agencies, government laboratories, academia, and industry
• Support in special studies and technology advisory panels, as required.
• Assist in developing and maintaining key documents and master plans that incorporate all relevant studies and analyses
• Support technical management of programs including acquisition plan development, representation of the government project manager where required, and assessment of performance in terms of technical objectives, costs and schedule.
• Support the management and execution of programs by updating Task Planning Sheets, Mission Model Canvas sheets, quad sheets, Fact Sheets and drafting portfolio review slides
• Assist in the development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Assist in the preparation of program status reports and after-action reports following major program reviews or key events, as required.

Requirements

Education Requirement:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Education Credit: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.

Experience Requirements:

• Ten (10) years of experience in engineering, mathematics, or science, including biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics.
• Recent experience (last 5 years) in federal acquisition and budgeting.
• Experience in S&T program management.
• Experience in technical program management of programs in excess of $1M.
• Experience in planning methodologies to analyze research programs and development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Experience in evaluating and developing analytical models, procedures, and techniques.
• Experience in executing and reviewing technical studies, analysis, and design activities.
• Secret Clearance

Desired Additional Qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with senior government, OPNAV, SYSCOM, Warfare Centers, Secretariat, or OSD personnel.
• Experience supporting senior Navy S&T leadership or programs on complex tasks.
• Experience with DoD RDT&E program/budget exhibits & RDT&E strategic plans.
• Experience in one or more of the following focus areas: (1) Naval/Marine Corps Naval Engineering, (2) Naval/Marine Corps Power and Energy, (3) Naval/Marine Corps Materials, (4) Naval/Marine Corps Undersea Systems and (5) Naval/Marine Corps Manufacturing.