Program Manager - Tactical Communications in Hollywood, Maryland at Parraid LLC

Description:

Parraid is a products company devoted to the design, engineering, sales, and support of telemetry data systems and tactically oriented, mission-critical communications solutions. We are headquartered in Hollywood, Maryland, with a strong team, well-established product lines, and a growing client base.

Position Summary:

Parraid is seeking a Program Manager to own execution of our Communications Product Line programs from initial sale through delivery, fielding, and sustainment handoff. This role is the primary point of accountability for the customer experience and success after award and the primary point of coordination across engineering, production, and configuration management internally.

Approximately half of the role is direct customer engagement supporting prospective customers with credible scope and schedule commitments during pursuit, and supporting fielded customers through delivery, integration, and follow-on capability. The balance of the role is ensuring those commitments are met and provides information flow directly back into product engineering and road map.

Primary Duties and Key Responsibilities:

Program Execution:

Customer Engagement (approximately 50% of the role):

Internal Coordination:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering; or ten (10) years of experience in military tactical operations communications and networking; or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• 5+ years managing technical programs, fielding events, or deployments in a DoD or defense-industrial environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of tactical communications, including RoIP, PTT voice, IP networking, multicast, and system behavior over constrained or DDIL transport.
• Ability to interpret a PWS/SOW and communicate effectively across end users, engineers, and contracting officers.
• Active secret clearance or eligible to obtain a secret clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel to customer locations, including austere and OCONUS environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with the RoIP (NRG) and comparable RoIP gateway systems.
• Experience with Rally Tactical Systems (Engage Engine / Rallypoint) or comparable tactical middleware.
• Familiarity with L3Harris Falcon III/IV radio families (AN/PRC-160, 153, 158, 167), Software Defined Radio systems, MANET waveforms and DoD, Federal, and Commercial radio ecosystems.
• Familiarity with the TAK ecosystem.
• Defense acquisition literacy : FFP/CPFF structures, CLINs, CDRLs, OTAs, DD254/NISPOM.
• PMP certification, (or willingness to obtain within 12 months).
• Prior military signal or special operations communications background.

Performance Measures:

About the Program

This position exists to ensure that capability reaches the field on schedule and performs as committed.

Job Type and Work Location:

Full-Time/Regular in Hollywood, MD, remote or hybrid will be considered.

Years of Experience: 10+ years of military tactical operations communications and networking or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.

Minimum Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or engineering.

Minimal Travel Required: 25-40% CONUS/OCONUS including customer sites, exercises, training delivery, field trials, fielding events and industry conferences.

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain a Clearance is required.

Salary Range:

$145,000 - $185,000

Benefits:

Employer-shared medical, dental, and vision insurance
Numerous voluntary benefits to choose from
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid leave
Eleven (11) paid holidays
Awesome and rewarding culture

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Applicants with disabilities may contact Human Resources to request and arrange an accommodation. If you need assistance related to a disability, you may request accommodation at any time. Please contact us at 301-690-0690 ext. 380.