*This position is contingent upon contract award*
Amentum is seeking a seasoned professional to serve as a Technical Project Manager (TPM). This position is based in Houston. The TPM is an exciting role that supports overarching project planning, scheduling, coordination, management, and execution in support of the U.S. Navy’s launch test facilities Research and Development (R&D) program. This R&D program is a top priority for our nation and supports both U.S. Navy Submarine and Surface Ship weapons system capability testing. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cradle-to-grave engineering project planning, management, and execution in support of U.S. Navy Submarine and Surface Ship weapons systems.
- Lead planning and execution of a quick-turn design-build-certify-integrate projects.
- Develop and maintain the integrated project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, procurement, design maturity, test readiness, certification, delivery, and integration milestones.
- Coordinate project execution across mechanical design, drafting, electrical design, data acquisition, project engineering, systems engineering, test, safety/certification, and customer stakeholders.
- Drive early definition and closure of project fundamentals, including team structure, funding path, interface ownership, technical authority path, certification approach, minimum viable test program, and delivery expectations.
- Establish and manage the project's critical path, with particular focus on design maturity, long-lead procurements, instrumentation/DAQ approach, fabrication lead times, and integration readiness.
- Lead regular project status reviews, risk reviews, action tracking, interface coordination, and decision forums.
- Manage technical, schedule, cost, and interface risks associated with changing suit design data, uncertain environments, and late-breaking certification or integration requirements.
- Ensure project documentation, design artifacts, certification products, interface agreements, risk posture, and delivery records are maintained at an appropriate level.
- Escalate issues early when technical uncertainty, resource gaps, funding delays, or external interface dependencies threaten the project's ability to meet delivery and integration commitments.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Project Management or closely related technical field. Minimum (12) years of experience in U.S. Navy weapon system engineering project management may be substituted in lieu of degree requirements.
- Minimum (8) years leading technical projects involving hardware design, build, test, certification, and delivery.
- Experience managing rapid-turn or schedule-constrained aerospace, defense, flight hardware, test article, ground support equipment, or vehicle integration projects.