Senior Program Manager (CSRF)

About EpiSci

EpiSci is redefining tactical mission autonomy. These technologies span across defense and commercial domains. At our core, we wield the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, autonomy algorithms, wireless communications, and digital signal processing to surmount the most formidable national security challenges. Our tactical AI offers robustness, dependability, and a rapid adaptability that thrives on the frontlines of emerging missions and obstacles. Our AI increases human capability in aircraft like the F-22 and F-16; it’s revolutionizing wireless tactical communication systems and filling the skies with swarms of autonomous UAVs supercharged by sensor fusion.

About the role

At EpiSci, you will:

• Manage programs that involve building wireless and advanced communication infrastructure to support the rapidly evolving challenges in the defense space including building cognitive sensing, 
  detection, tracking, and parameter estimation software solutions that operate in a variety of vehicles, platforms, and domains to accomplish tactical military missions
• Manage programs that research, design, implement, leverage, and improve state-of-the-art electronic warfare, sensing, and detection algorithms through innovative AI/ML/RL approaches
• Manage programs that build, leverage, and improve wireless communication applied to autonomy software architectures that can be deployed on real systems to accomplish military missions (including publish/subscribe architectures)
• Manage programs that design network management software that supports full integration with vehicle autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, ground control stations, etc
• Manage programs that take new cognitive sensing, detection, parameter estimation, and communication capabilities from ideation through prototyping, M&S, field testing, and fielding on front-line unmanned and robotic systems
• Manage programs that involve live field tests of cognitive sensing, detection, parameter estimation, and network management software on ground vehicles, airborne vehicles, and other platforms
• Collaborate with 3rd party radio vendors regarding the integration of EpiSci networking software onto OEM radio, SDR, or USRP hardware
• Manage programs that build, leverage, and improve vehicle dynamics models, sensor models, weapon models (and model interfaces) in modeling and simulation (M&S) environments needed to test and evaluate autonomy capabilities (e.g. AFSIM, NGTS, TacView, JSBsim, AirSim, PX4/MAVLink, QGC, TAK, etc.)
• Manage programs that build, leverage, and improve modeling and simulation environments (e.g. AFSIM, NGTS, AirSim, PX4/MAVLink, QGC, TAK, etc.) to rigorously design and test new algorithms
• Manage programs that set-up and integrate hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) systems, to test the performance of software solutions on real vehicle hardware
• Manage programs that build, leverage, and improve analysis tools to analyze autonomy algorithm performanceCollaborate with domain experts and prior DoD warfighters (ex. DoD fighter pilots) to build software autonomy solutions for military missions

We're looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/related engineering field
• 7+ years of program management experience managing cost, schedule, performance of defense contracts
• Strong experience program managing defense contracts such as firm, fixed, price (FFP), cost plus fixed fee (CPFF), etc
• Strong experience interacting with government and prime contract customers
• Strong experience managing cost, schedule, performance
• Strong experience managing software teams using agile processes (spiral, scrum, kanban)
• Experience curating and managing software backlogs in Gitlab
• Basic conceptual understanding of software development (programming, containerization, configuration management, DevOps) and autonomy software products
• Experience leading programs that develop software for autonomous robotic systems in C++, JIRA, and Python
• Experience managing programs that design, implement, leverage, and improve state-of-the-art wireless communication protocols
• Experience managing programs that take new wireless capabilities from ideation through prototyping, M&S, flight testing, and fielding on front-line aircraft and robotic systems
• Passion for solving complex problems with little supervision in a fast-moving team
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, frequently changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams

Travel Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel as projects requires; estimated average travel is once every month for between 2 days up to 1 week. (~25%)

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance with Special Access Program (SAP)

Nice to have:

• Active TS/ SCI
• Current U.S. SECRET security clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility
• Master’s degree in computer science/related engineering field
• 10+ years of program management experience managing cost, schedule, performance of defense contracts
• Experience with Earned Value Management System
• Experience with Systems Engineering techniques and tools including MBSE, MagicDraw, SysML, agile and waterfall methodology, trade studies, requirement writing and management, probability and
• statistics, Six Sigma philosophy, Concept of Operations development, lifecycle logistics and management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Experience with Visual Basic Programming, C, R, MATLAB, Java, SQL and Databases, Unity and Azure DevOps
• Experience working projects related to national security for one or more government agencies
• Interdisciplinary background, with evidence of continual learning
• Experience writing scripts and building tools to aid in automation of financial tracking/ program management tasks

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $160,000 to $230,000 USD annually.