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Our performance standard is \"excellence,\" with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).\n\nSimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position and is contingent upon award. This position is 100% Onsite.\n\nJob Description:\nThe ideal candidate is responsible for providing senior leadership for Department of Defense programs, leading project development from inception to deployment, with expertise in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms. The candidate will demonstrate capability in managing multiple tasks of various types and complexity, providing technical direction of multiple complex projects to project personnel, and responsibility for all aspects of performance and the overall direction of all project activities and personnel. The candidate will interface effectively with customers and demonstrate technical experience with complex hardware or software programs, including Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) or prototyping programs.\n\nThe candidate performs the following specific assignments:\nLeads project development from inception to deployment\nManages and controls funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms\nManages multiple tasks of various types and complexity\nProvides technical direction for complex projects and personnel\nTakes responsibility for all aspects of performance and direction of project activities\nInterfaces with customers on project requirements and status\nApplies technical expertise to complex hardware or software RDT&E programs\nDevelops and maintains Program Plans, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), work breakdown structures, and financial documentation\nHosts project team, planning, and status meetings\nParticipates in reviews such as Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and program management reviews\nEnsures compliance with contract requirements and applicable policies\nMonitors risk and develops mitigation strategies\nExperience Required:\nBachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics\nAt least seven (7) years of senior leadership and program manager experience supporting Department of Defense programs\nOR ten (10) years of senior leadership and program manager experience supporting Department of Defense programs without degree\nExperience Desired:\nTechnical experience with asymmetric warfare products in one or more areas: Embedded Technologies, Networking and Communication Systems, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Situational Awareness\nExperience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)\nDemonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams\nExperience with government reporting requirements and CDRL deliverables\nExperience with DoD acquisition processes\nSpecial Skills/Knowledge/Training Required/Desired:\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification\nExperience with NSWCDD or Navy programs\nExperience with classified program management\nBenefits:\nMedical, Dental, and Vision\nShort Term Disability (at no cost to you) and Long-Term Disability\nLife Insurance\nFlex Spending Accounts\n401(k) Savings Plan\nTuition Assistance Program\nProfessional Development\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\n11 Federal Holidays each year\nSimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer\n8Q24F83HUs","company":"Simisinc","rawCompany":"simisinc","city":"Dahlgren","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T11:50:35.012Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Engineering Program Manager (H)","description":"ONSITE\n\nWho We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. 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