Obsolescence Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE)- Journeyman(ENDM24034)

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k). 

This position supports the Service Life and Obsolescence (SLO) Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and the All-Up-Round (AUR) Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE). The primary responsibilities of the position will be to execute APMSE duties in support of the Missile Systems Service Life and Obsolescence Team. The SLO Team addresses all obsolescence and service life related issues for the Tomahawk Missile Systems Team which oversees both Production (ACAT 1C) and Recertification (ACAT II) of Tomahawk AURs. APMSE responsibilities include proactively addressing the SLO IPTL and AUR APMSE priorities, achieving cost/schedule/performance goals for all efforts within the SLO Team, leading the SLO Engineering Team across multiple activities and sites, implementing properly tailored Systems Engineering processes per IEEE 15288.1 and NAVAIR guidance across all SLO activities, engaging NAVAIR and NAVSEA technical authorities to obtain technical recommendations for SLO tasking, and engaging the AUR APMSE and PMA-280 Assistant Program Manage for Engineering (APME) for formal technical decisions and approvals.

SPECIFIC DUTIES: 

• SLO APMSE duties will include monitoring the Tomahawk AUR obsolescence program to identify future issues that need to be addressed, proactively working those issues to closure, and actively coordinating with the Production and Recertification IPTs for seamless integration of all obsolescence efforts. 
• Assisting in the generation of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions to obtain funding, working with the prime contractor and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to develop project plans, generating engineering inputs for contract actions to implement those plans, and providing engineering oversight for the implementation and fielding per the project plans. 
• Assuming responsibility for the engineering related efforts for the Tomahawk AUR Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP). This includes the identification of service life limited items, coordination of service life related testing across multiple sites and activities for those items, engaging Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) SMEs for the assessment of test results, proactively working and communicating service life related issues identified via the SLAP program that would impact Production or Recertification of Tomahawk AURs.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:

• Position requires semi-frequent travel (CONUS) as needed to support various working groups. Not to exceed 40 hours per month (one week). 

EXPERIENCE:

• (Desired) Five (5) years of recent and relevant experience.  Three (3) of which are related to performing Systems Engineering functions in support of Naval programs, to include the Systems Engineering milestones and reviews of the Acquisition process and the associated documentation.
• (Minimum) Three (3) years of recent experience and relevant experience. Demonstrated knowledge in an area of engineering expertise is required. 

EDUCATION:

• (Desired) MS or MA degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related engineering discipline.
• (Minimum) BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related scientific      discipline is required.

SECURITY:

• Active TS//SCI clearance with current background investigation is desired. 
• At minimum, Active Top-Secret clearance with current background investigation is required. 

ACE Consulting Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ACE Consulting Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.