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The National Security Sector is seeking a Program Manager in Ridgecrest, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills and experience to support the Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range (AEWTTR) contract. The candidate Program Manager will need to have experience in managing a large technical program involving development, logistics, manufacturing, and sustainment of complex systems. The ideal candidate will have specific experience related to Electronic Warfare (EW) threat emitter training systems, especially for the Navy. In addition to delivery of mobile EW threat emitter training systems, the AEWTTR mission requires support in diverse areas such as radar system upgrades, technical support, logistical support and range infrastructure improvements for the Navy and other Department of Defense customers. The AEWTTR Program Manager is the customer point of contact responsible for all phases of delivery order execution, from inception through completion.

Summary 

This challenging and rewarding position involves all aspects of program management including hiring new employees, managing cost, schedule and technical performance, and meeting regularly with our customers to help provide solutions for complex technical challenges and to identify new business opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform the role as Program Manager, interface with senior Government personnel, technical and non-technical staff, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Achieve assigned targets for revenue, fee, and margins, being accountable to the Division, Business Area, and Sector
• Maintain a positive organizational climate with the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Plan, execute and manage personnel, facility, and financial resources.
• As the Program Manager, provide oversight of all task and delivery orders to ensure they are delivered within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Ensure contractual compliance and adherence to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standards.
• Manage multiple teams led by subordinate managers and/or supervisors, including subcontractor personnel.
• Encourage continuous process improvement and innovation.
• Support new business and proposal efforts.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to continually grow the contract.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 or more years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the management of large technical programs involving development, logistics, manufacturing, and sustainment of complex technical systems.  Proven experience managing a large Department of Defense indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) involving development, manufacturing, sustainment, and logistical support, with multiple concurrent task/delivery orders.
• Prior management experience with similar relevant technical programs with the NAVAIR/NAWCWD organization and the Navy/Marine Corps Tactical Training Range Complex.
• Strong understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW)/RF Threat Engagement and Survivability Training for Aircrews.
• Experience related to manufacture or sustainment of Electronic Warfare (EW) threat emitter training systems, especially for the Navy.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

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Original Posting:

November 19, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.