Senior Payload Specialist
Core
Manage technical programs for sponsors on airborne ISR collection platforms, overseeing system requirements, mission needs, and O&M support.
Role type
Senior Payload Specialist (Program Management)
Builds
Airborne ISR collection platforms and mission-system tools
Domain
Defense & Aerospace (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
System requirements generation, mission prioritization, stakeholder management, project planning and control, risk assessment, technical documentation, travel coordination
Preferred skills
Electrical/software/aeronautical engineering background, complex system experience, O&M collaboration
Technologies
ISR collection platforms, airborne systems, hardware/software mission-system tools
Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise for system requirements and documentation; independently prioritize mission needs and workload; monitor task execution and prepare project reports; assemble acquisition documents; assist with portfolio and program planning; determine technical and financial risks for O&M; support travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations for testing and field support
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with program management responsibilities