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Develops and executes DMSMS strategies for mission-critical avionics and ground systems. Responsibilities include obsolescence monitoring, lifecycle sustainment planning, alternate sourcing, supplier risk assessment, material traceability, spares planning, configuration management, and engineering change support. The role coordinates with engineering teams, OEMs, suppliers, logistics, cybersecurity, and government stakeholders while presenting risks and mitigation recommendations during technical and program reviews.

Leads systems engineering for an AWACS modernization program, overseeing avionics, communications, mission systems, software, cybersecurity, integration, testing, certification, and aircraft fielding. Responsibilities include requirements development, architecture, interface management, technical planning, risk mitigation, verification and validation, airworthiness support, configuration control, and technical documentation. The role supervises multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinates with government stakeholders, OEMs, laboratories, and subcontractors.

Designs and integrates networked communications solutions for tactical and military environments, including SATCOM, terrestrial wireless, SD-WAN, RF, and open-system interfaces. Develops system architectures, supports rapid prototyping, resolves customer issues, tracks emerging technologies, and briefs senior leadership on technical matters. Requires collaboration with customers and engineering teams, technical white-paper writing, cybersecurity knowledge, and up to 50% CONUS and OCONUS travel.

Leads execution across mixed-signal R&D and IR&D programs involving RF, FPGA/firmware, software control, integration, and testing. Maintains schedules, dependencies, engineering cadence, risks, decisions, deployments, logistics, export compliance, inventory, financial tracking, and reporting. Coordinates technical teams, government representatives, vendors, international partners, and deployment personnel while supporting architecture trade studies and contingency planning. Requires cross-disciplinary program management experience, defense or SATCOM familiarity, international travel, and U.S. security clearance eligibility.

Analyzes operational, engineering, logistics, reliability, maintenance, training, supply chain, and program data for a NATO SATCOM support program. Develops executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, predictive reports, trend analyses, and risk assessments. Maintains product support databases, validates data integrity, supports reliability and sustainment analyses, and reports on readiness, quality, cost, schedule, and lifecycle performance. Presents actionable recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.