SENIOR PROGRAM INTEGRATOR/SITE LEAD

About the role

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains.

This position supports Aviation and Missile Center UAS/C-UAS Proof of Concept (PoC) in Huntsville, Alabama. The role is expected to be onsite with Government customers, with some travel required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall Project Lead for UAS/C-UAS Proof of Concept activities.
• Develop and execute integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Develop comprehensive PoC execution plans.
• Coordinate demonstration objectives with government stakeholders.
• Define success criteria, evaluation metrics, and operational scenarios.
• Oversee logistics, test planning, range coordination, and safety planning.
• Lead daily execution of technical, operational, and business activities.
• Manage program risks, assumptions, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Ensure successful execution within cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Serve as primary interface with Government Program Managers, Technical Leads, and operational users.
• Lead program status meetings.
• Prepare executive briefings and decision support materials.
• Present technical progress and recommendations to senior government leadership.
• Coordinate engineering activities across hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and systems integration teams.
• Facilitate technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
• Lead a team of technical experts operating the PoC.
• Produce status reports, Executive dashboards, Integrated Schedules, Demonstration summaries, and final PoC assessment reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Military Science, or related field.
• 12+ years of DoD program management, systems engineering, or technical integration experience.
• Experience leading complex DoD technology demonstration or prototype efforts.
• Experience with UAS, Counter-UAS, autonomy, robotics, ISR, or related defense technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition and rapid prototyping processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and government organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to government facilities and test ranges.
• Must have an active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• PMP certification or equivalent DoD Certification.
• Experience supporting US Army acquisition programs.