Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Provide Decision Advantage to Mission Partners Around the World

Join us in our mission to provide the world's military members with the latest, most customizable solutions and capabilities, enabling mission success anywhere around the globe. At Ultra Intelligence and Communications (I&C), we provide critical, tactical capabilities to enhance and accelerate decision-making in the most challenging environments. By joining us, you will experience unrivaled opportunities for growth and innovation and be a part of a dynamic and diverse team that pushes boundaries and drives meaningful change in intelligence and communications.

Command, Control, Intelligence, and Encryption (C2I&E)

By joining our Command, Control, Intelligence, and Encryption (C2I&E) business, you will be a member of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that streamline the preparation and execution of intricate, mission-critical operations. We focus on enhancing situational awareness, tactical command and control, and seamless video data exchange capabilities within a dynamic, multi-domain environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the technical lead for mid-sized projects across software, hardware, firmware, systems, and test engineering.
• Provide comprehensive technical direction, guidance, development, and technical schedule execution for projects.
• Collaborate with the PM and/or lead to create and maintain programmatic documentation (e.g., schedules, work packages, status reports, technical CDRLs) to ensure efficient planning and execution.
• Develop and manage project schedules using MS Project, providing weekly updates including resource level loading and baseline management for technical execution.
• Work closely with engineers to identify required tasking and estimate the level of effort for tasks, inputting data into MS Project.
• Track engineering progress on estimations and deliverables.
• Engage with customers for regular status updates via technical interchange meetings.
• Lead trade studies and architecture development.
• Implement the engineering development process within projects.
• Support configuration management process and configuration control board meetings.
• Aid in proposal development for follow-on work and/or new programs.
• Manage deadlines, priorities, and provide problem-solving skills.
• Assist PM in identifying, tracking, and mitigating programmatic and technical risks.
• Support PM in preparing and presenting programmatic updates at monthly project executive reviews.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Active or recently active US Government Security Clearance eligibility required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in multi-disciplined team environments in Project Engineering/Technical Manager roles or similar capacities.
• Understanding of the DoD Acquisition Process for Engineering & Manufacturing Development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Top Secret Clearance preferred.
• Demonstrated success in full lifecycle product development in both waterfall and agile methodologies and configuration management of produced artifacts.
• Execution of full ruggedized product development from inception to fielding utilizing Embedded Software and Firmware on System-on-Chip technology.
• Technical expertise in Software and/or Firmware development and troubleshooting.
• Experience in Cryptographic Product Development and programmatic milestones such as Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), etc.
• Background in DoD Communications Security and/or field use.
• Knowledge of Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).
• Familiarity with EKMS Tier 2 Applications and Tier 3 Electronic Key Fill Devices.
• COMSEC Trained/Briefed.
• NSA High Assurance Certification Experience.
• FIPS 140-3 Experience.

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Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements.

Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:

• Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus - Performance Related
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays
• Early finish on Friday
• 401K w/ company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Student Loan Assistance Program
• Array of voluntary benefit offerings

At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviors, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at .

Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need accommodation for any part of the application process, please email .

We abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60.300-.5 (a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin and for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.