Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Leads people who perform project management duties involving cross-functional teams focused on delivery of internal products or administrative systems. Oversees plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors programs/projects from initiation through delivery and interfacing with internal customers or department personnel. Organizes project activities and interdepartmental meetings; ensures communication facilitates completion of the program/project on schedule and within budget constraints. May assign and monitor work of technical personnel providing support and interpretation of instructions/objectives. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Responsibilities

Provide management, engineering and logistics support services to program managers and project engineers during the design, integration, testing, maintenance, logistics support and field service support on special purpose aircraft types and configurations at both CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Reviews, analyzes and evaluates developmental sustainment issues related to C2/information technology systems with specific emphasis on EO-IR, aircraft self-protection and other highly specialized classified systems.
Monitors contract cost, schedule and performance milestones during contract life.
Develops and presents briefings to senior customer and government personnel.
Participates in the transformation of user mission requirements into technical specification and contractor statements of work.
Provides support during technical evaluation of contractor work proposals to both Air Force and government contracting officers.
Manages emergency orders/quick reaction contracts to remedy time critical issues as they arise from urgent end user requirements.
Responsible for providing quality assurance support to Big Safari Programs.
Collects and analyzes aircraft Quality Performance Indicators and makes recommendations to Program Managers to improve aircraft reliability and maintainability.
Monitors and reviews support contracts to ensure they have current information concerning operating locations, on-going maintenance or support activities, and identifies any limitations that would lead to mission system degradation, or sustainability.
Performs equipment inspections and aircraft special mission systems installation inspections to ensure compliance with military and contractor workmanship technical process specifications and standards.
Reviews and performs validation testing of aircraft and mission systems technical publications and user manual documentation.
Verifies and performs testing upon developmental hardware/software to ensure contracted system performance specifications are being accomplished .
Required to review and verify all mission systems ground and flight test plans are accurate and satisfy all necessary system performance objectives are met prior to final acceptance.
Responsible for monitoring all required ground/flight testing of specialized mission system equipment.
Participate as crewmember on calibration, modification, quality acceptance and customer demonstration flights for assigned aircraft.
Support Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC) system installation on assigned aircraft; includes all aspects of design, installation, operation, maintenance, and documentation.
Travel to forward operating locations as required to support installation of equipment, completion of maintenance bulletins, updating/testing of modified software and to provide customer support and training as required.
Develop, verify and approve maintenance bulletins to add operational capability or resolve reliability/maintainability issues on fielded mission systems.
Review daily mission status reports from the operating commands to detect deficiencies in system performance and identify negative trends in reliability and maintainability.

Qualifications

A current TOP SECRECT/SCI Security Clearance

Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, 6 years with a Master's degree, PhD with 3 years' experience - or equivalent experience is typically required for an employee at this level

At least 5 years of experience conducting Product/Quality Assurance for mission systems on BIG SAFARI programs.

Big Safari test oversight experience

Big Safari program execution experience

A proven record in complex problem solving, effective communication, decision-making, program and production management abilities

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products programs

Proficiency in reading engineering drawings and schematic diagrams

Background in troubleshooting/repair on RF systems, networked systems, electrical circuits.

Bachelor Degree required, Master degree preferred

Current in USAF AFIs to include flight regulations, maintenance orders and logistics support concepts

Familiar with DoD information/support systems

Global Comp

$113,400 - $135,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.