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Payload Specialist

McLean💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide technical expertise to aid in the generation of system requirements and associated support documentation for airborne ISR collection platforms.

Role type

Senior IC program/project management specialist (defense/aerospace)

Builds

System requirements, support documentation, project plans, milestones, and status reports for airborne ISR platforms

Domain

Defense & Aerospace (Airborne ISR collection platforms)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

System requirements generation, contract management, mission prioritization, project planning and control, risk assessment, stakeholder management, technical documentation

Preferred skills

Government contract structure understanding, complex technical system knowledge, O&M support collaboration

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Generate system requirements and support documentation, manage contract details including funding and value mods, prioritize mission needs and workload, monitor task execution and completion, prepare project briefs and reports, organize logistical support for meetings and reviews, assemble acquisition documents, assist with technical and financial risk determination for O&M requirements, support travel to test facilities for programmatic reviews and system testing

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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