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Program Manager, Senior

Astrion

Dahlgren, VA 22448 • $137,000 to $206,000 / yr • 10/28/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Program Manager, Senior
LOCATION: Dahlgren, VA
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret
CERTIFICATION: n/a
TRAVEL: Up to 15%

SALARY RANGE: $137,000 - $206,000


Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Program Managerto join our team supporting NSWCDD in Dahlgren, VA. This role leads day-to-day execution for a DoD enterprise software, major strategic, combat, weapon, or fire control systems effort. The Program Manager drives cost, schedule, technical performance, and delivery discipline across a multi-disciplined technical team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, business, or technical discipline; or ten (10) years of demonstrated knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to the technical disciplines of the SOW.
  • Ten (10) years of professional research, systems engineering, design, and development experience with combat, weapon, and/or fire control systems.
  • Five (5) years of concurrent experience as a Program Manager for a contract comparable in scope and size to this effort.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large projects and acting as the primary point of contact for contractor tasking.
  • Experience establishing and controlling technical milestones, schedules, and costs for day-to-day execution.
  • Experience monitoring work in accordance with EVMS plans and an IMS.
  • Demonstrated ability to direct a multi-disciplined team of technical experts.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain the DoD/Navy clearance required by the final DD254/JPAS.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Experience supporting the engineering and development of DoD enterprise software.
  • Experience with major strategic, combat, weapon, or fire control systems programs.
  • Experience supporting NSWCDD, Navy surface or submarine mission systems, SLBM, Aegis, Tomahawk, or comparable Navy programs.
  • Experience coordinating cost, schedule, risk, technical scope, and stakeholder communications across Government and contractor teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for contractor tasking and day-to-day program execution.
  • Formulate, guide, and direct the technical approach for assigned tasking.
  • Establish and control technical milestones, schedules, and costs.
  • Monitor tasks in accordance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) plans and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
  • Direct a multi-disciplined team of technical experts to produce required products within cost, schedule, and time constraints.
  • Coordinate with Government stakeholders to manage priorities, risks, performance, and delivery expectations.
  • Support capture, transition, and execution activities for engineering and development work tied to DoD enterprise software, major strategic systems, combat systems, weapon systems, or fire control systems.