SAIC
Deputy Weapon Systems Manager
Job ID:
2511233
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO, US
Date Posted:
2025-10-30
Minimum Clearance Required:
Secret
Potential for Remote Work:
Yes
Schedule:
Full-time,
Shift:
Day Job,
Travel:
No
Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000.
Position Overview SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Deputy Upgraded Early Warning (UEWR) Weapons Systems Manager in Colorado Springs, Colorado to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground‑based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. This position pertains to the AN/FPS-132, UEWR Radars and supporting systems. In support of the government program office, the Deputy is responsible for assisting the lead, responding to direction and managing the integration and completion of all project activities. Leads a multi‑functional team of mission, hardware and software engineering, sustainment, training, logistics, security (including cyber) and support specialists responsible for overall system operational availability.
Responsibilities
Provide execution oversight and lead collaboration and coordination for over 150+ personnel and 100+ customer stakeholders
Manage and integrate activities in accordance with contract requirements and ensure technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance
Manage large‑scale operation and sustainment projects, to include cost estimating and management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting
Manage conflict resolution within and across internal and external teams
Managing large‑scale Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects, to include support to backlog grooming, cost estimating, baseline and risk management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting.
Contribute to program level financial management
Manage risk, customer relationships, and program staffing
Qualifications
Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more of related experience; master’s and twelve (12) years or more experience
Active Secret Clearance
Ability to collaborate with and lead 200+ member, multi‑disciplinary teams on a wide range of projects
Experience managing teams/projects acquiring, maintaining, and sustaining integrated solutions for space surveillance or other national security space mission systems
Experience in conflict resolution, customer satisfaction, resolve challenging and unique troubleshooting in time‑limited situations
Continued interest in learning and improving skillsets and understanding of a constantly changing engineering landscape
Knowledge of Agile and its processes, to include Jira and Confluence
Experience in national security space operations and joint operations
Desired Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Direct experience managing large (300+ personnel / 100M+) Department of Defense (DoD) programs
Management of projects in the DoD industry
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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Job ID:
2511233
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO, US
Date Posted:
2025-10-30
Minimum Clearance Required:
Secret
Potential for Remote Work:
Yes
Schedule:
Full-time,
Shift:
Day Job,
Travel:
No
Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000.
Position Overview SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Deputy Upgraded Early Warning (UEWR) Weapons Systems Manager in Colorado Springs, Colorado to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground‑based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. This position pertains to the AN/FPS-132, UEWR Radars and supporting systems. In support of the government program office, the Deputy is responsible for assisting the lead, responding to direction and managing the integration and completion of all project activities. Leads a multi‑functional team of mission, hardware and software engineering, sustainment, training, logistics, security (including cyber) and support specialists responsible for overall system operational availability.
Responsibilities
Provide execution oversight and lead collaboration and coordination for over 150+ personnel and 100+ customer stakeholders
Manage and integrate activities in accordance with contract requirements and ensure technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance
Manage large‑scale operation and sustainment projects, to include cost estimating and management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting
Manage conflict resolution within and across internal and external teams
Managing large‑scale Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects, to include support to backlog grooming, cost estimating, baseline and risk management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting.
Contribute to program level financial management
Manage risk, customer relationships, and program staffing
Qualifications
Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more of related experience; master’s and twelve (12) years or more experience
Active Secret Clearance
Ability to collaborate with and lead 200+ member, multi‑disciplinary teams on a wide range of projects
Experience managing teams/projects acquiring, maintaining, and sustaining integrated solutions for space surveillance or other national security space mission systems
Experience in conflict resolution, customer satisfaction, resolve challenging and unique troubleshooting in time‑limited situations
Continued interest in learning and improving skillsets and understanding of a constantly changing engineering landscape
Knowledge of Agile and its processes, to include Jira and Confluence
Experience in national security space operations and joint operations
Desired Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Direct experience managing large (300+ personnel / 100M+) Department of Defense (DoD) programs
Management of projects in the DoD industry
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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