ONR Sr. Program Engineer

Job Description

BCS Allegient has a 35-year history of helping government, research, and private sector clients implement their programs and missions to achieve success. We offer a breadth of professional support services in the areas of business management, communications, systems engineering, analysis, mission execution, and organization performance. BCS Allegient is looking for a Senior Program Engineer to join our team at the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA. This position will require you to be onsite 5 days a week.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the Program Manager with management and oversight of program objectives
• Provide technical support and coordinate conferences, demonstrations, expositions, events, meetings, technical reviews, etc.
• Maintain briefings; and assist in coordinating input for data calls, such as budget exhibit submissions, congressional requests for information and budgetary drills.
• Support technical liaison activities with senior officials in other departments, services/agencies, government laboratories, academia, and industry
• Support in special studies and technology advisory panels, as required.
• Aid in the development and maintenance of key documents and master plans that incorporate all relevant studies and analyses
• Support technical management of programs including acquisition plan development, representation of the government project manager where required, and assessment of performance in terms of technical objectives, costs and schedule.
• Aid in the development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Aid in the preparation of program status reports and after-action reports following major program reviews or key events, as required.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Educational Credit: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Ten (10) years of experience in engineering, mathematics, or science, including biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics.
• Recent experience (last 5 years) in federal acquisition and budgeting.
• Experience in S&T program management.
• Experience in technical program management of programs in excess of $1M.
• Experience in planning methodologies to analyze research programs and development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Experience in evaluating and developing analytical models, procedures, and techniques.
• Experience in executing and reviewing technical studies, analysis, and design activities.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with senior government, OPNAV, SYSCOM, Warfare Centers, Secretariat, or OSD personnel.
• Experience supporting senior Navy S&T leadership or programs on complex tasks.
• Experience with DoW (formerly DoD) RDT&E program/budget exhibits & RDT&E strategic plans.
• Experience in one or more of the following focus areas: (1) Naval/Marine Corps Naval Engineering, (2) Naval/Marine Corps Power and Energy, (3) Naval/Marine Corps Materials, (4) Naval/Marine Corps Undersea Systems and (5) Naval/Marine Corps Manufacturing.