Senior Engineering Facilitator

Overview

AVIAN is seeking a Senior Engineering Facilitator to support it's customer in Patuxent River, MD. The ideal candidate will support the execution of an advanced research and development program and provide support in managing the technical aspects of the program with specific emphasis on digital engineering and digital acquisition.  The candidate’s primary responsibility is to ensure that PMA-230’s digital acquisition environment meets the needs of the technical and program team.

At AVIAN (pronounced *a-v-yin*) we believe in the extraordinary potential of every individual. As an employee owner at AVIAN, you will find that we have cultivated an employee-first mentality. By prioritizing talent over experience, we ensure that every hire we make is as unique as the position that they will be filling.

Here on our team, we embrace new challenges and focus on continuous learning which fosters growth mindsets in all our employee owners; whether you are joining the workforce for the very first time or if you’re a seasoned professionals who has their eyes set on retirement.

Our commitment to providing our customers and employees with an unmatched experience sets us apart. We believe that every team member has a stake in the success of AVIAN, and we strive to ensure that each member of our team knows that their contributions matter. You can be sure as an employee owner you will celebrate both your individual and our collective triumphs.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of the AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

We believe that employee investment shouldn’t be a one-way street, so we offer benefits that normalize balancing mental wellness and family time with work responsibilities. From Flexible Time Off to Wellness Reimbursements we want all our team members to achieve the highest levels of life/work balance.

AVIAN - where creative, talented minds flourish, and where proactive, productive, proficient professionals feel valued.

Responsibilities

The candidate will:

• Execute technical program management in support of the Deputy Program Managers;
• Coordinate, oversee, elicit, and document the requirements of the hardware, software, networks, and interfaces within the digital acquisition environment;
• Maintain engineering cost and schedule estimates for the digital ecosystem and related projects;
• Participate in or lead agile ceremonies, (sprint planning, scrums, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives);
• Track and report status, metrics, costs, and performance related to the digital acquisition system;
• Identify and handle digital acquisition risks;
• Identify, propose, scope, plan, and facilitate digital acquisition projects and operations within resource constraints (e.g. interface development, data management, data analytics, automated documentation, etc.)

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills: 

• Education: Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or other related technical discipline.
• Experience: Candidate must have at least 10 years of experience facilitating technical projects.

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Candidate should have experience managing complex technical projects for the DoD, defense contractors, or engineering organizations that have implemented digital engineering.
• Candidate should have experience with Agile project management, Scaled Agile Framework, and associated tools and processes such as Jira and scrum.
• Candidate should have experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) & product lifecycle management.
• Candidate should have demonstrated good oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate should have experience working in a dynamic, schedule constrained, and complex security environment.

Clearance Requirement:  A current SSBI or Federal Investigative Standard Tier 5 (T5) or Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) within the last 5 years.  A final DoD Top Secret clearance.  Eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704 and Special Access Program (SAP) in accordance with SAP Nomination Policy (SAPNP) with no disqualifying security issues that will deem a candidate ineligible for access. 

Work Location:  Lexington Park, MD & Patuxent River Naval Air Station, MD

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Travel (~20%) is required for this position.
• Salary range:$150,000-$175,000 (The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.) 

At AVIAN, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans. Financially, we provide flexible spending accounts (FSA), a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Additional perks like wellness reimbursements and referral bonuses are also available.

For insurance protection, we offer basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, disability benefits, and AFLAC supplemental insurance. In terms of life, work, and family, we provide flexible time off, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave. Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities are available to help you grow. We also offer pet insurance, identity protection, and life assistance programs. At AVIAN, we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.

Salary : $150,000 - $175,000