Program Manager, Sensors Development

4 weeks ago

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States STR Full time

About the Team

The Sensors Division at STR focuses on applied research and advanced technology development on innovative sensor system technology, from underwater acoustics and active/passive EO/IR to radar and electronic warfare. Our work spans the modeling, development, integration, and test and evaluation required to prove the capability at each step.

The Advanced Systems Development (ASD) Group within the Sensors Division supports the DoD and IC. ASD executes a broad portfolio of undersea and overhead technologies focused on advancing sensing capabilities in contested areas. The team develops signature exploitations, implements advanced algorithms and processing, creates novel sensing approaches spanning acoustic, RF, and optical domains, advances UUV designs and subsystem technologies, and fields prototype hardware to demonstrate impactful applications.

The Role:

STR is seeking a Program Manager with a technical background to manage an R&D portfolio of programs for a diverse range of sensors including sonar, RF, and optical. In this position, you will collaborate with researchers and engineers on multi-disciplinary teams within STR to develop, build, test, and demonstrate novel systems within the defined cost, schedule, and resource constraints.

The preferred location for this position is Arlington, VA.

What you will Do:

  • Effectively manage multiple programs to assure that technical progress and metrics are achieved within cost and schedule
  • Coordinate with technical teams to define and document their tasking, distribute work across available resources, assess their technical progress, anticipate risks, and resolve issues
  • Engage with customers at a programmatic and technical level to ensure alignment between expectations and execution, while advocating plans and positions as necessary to best meet technical objectives within scope
  • Generating regular program summary and status briefs with Group and Division Leadership
  • Creating Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution
  • Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team

Who you Are:

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government
  • MS or BS degree with technical and/or management background
  • Demonstrated relevant experience in project control or program management with experience in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposition, resource management, and financial analysis and reporting (5+ years for MS, 8+ years for BS)
  • Familiarity and proficiency with program management execution and reporting tools and standards

Nice to Haves:

  • Management experience in research & development (R&D) programs (non-acquisition), preferably exceeding $10M for the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community
  • Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Leadership sufficient to support STR identification and development of internal project management tools

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe Visit us at for more info.


STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at and provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.

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