Site Activation Lead

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and organize cross-functional engineering teams performing site surveys and site activation activities at customer locations.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee development of site survey reports, installation plans, activation schedules, and deployment readiness documentation.
• Interface with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Facilities, Security, and Customer representatives to ensure successful site activation execution.
• Coverage of site-specific technical requirements, infrastructure assessments, environmental considerations, and installation constraints.
• Support development and execution of integrated site deployment schedules and milestone tracking activities.
• Identify and manage site activation risks, dependencies, resource requirements, and critical path activities.
• Lead technical planning discussions and gate reviews associated with site readiness, installation planning, and operational turnover.
• Coverage of coordination of subcontractors, field support personnel, and external vendors supporting installation and activation efforts.
• Support program management activities including status reporting, staffing coordination, execution planning, and customer briefings.
• Drive issue resolution and cross-functional coordination to minimize impacts to schedule, cost, and operational readiness.
• Support development of deployment strategies, installation sequencing, transportation planning, and on-site integration activities.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, safety standards, security requirements, and quality processes during site execution activities.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and site support personnel in deployment planning and execution best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6–10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading complex site activation, deployment, installation, or field integration activities in defense, aerospace, industrial, or large-scale technical programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and field execution activities.
• Strong understanding of installation planning, field operations, system integration, and deployment logistics.
• Experience developing technical reports, installation documentation, and operational readiness plans.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Ability to travel as required to support site surveys, customer engagements, and deployment activities.
• US citizen with or able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting radar systems, missile defense programs, integrated air and missile defense systems, or other complex defense platforms.
• Familiarity with military installation environments, operational site constraints, and government site activation processes.
• Experience supporting construction coordination, facility integration, infrastructure upgrades, or environmental site assessments.
• Experience with Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), risk management, and program execution processes.
• Familiarity with manufacturing integration, system test activities, and operational acceptance processes.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, and geographically distributed teams.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management training is a plus.
• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, Confluence, or related execution management tools.