Principal Program Director

The Test Technology Division (TTD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., has an exciting opportunity for a part-time to full-time Principal Program Director supporting Testing and Weapons related programs at Eglin AFB, FL. The potential candidate will serve as the primary focal point for ARA's TETRAS II contract, gathering information, developing business development strategies, and marketing new work. This position will require cross-company collaboration, strong communication and organization skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide principal-level subject-matter expertise in weapons development, weapons integration and range testing
• Conduct frequent face-to-face interaction with clients; establish new and build upon existing relationships with clients and potential clients related to testing, test range support, and weapons development
• Work closely with Test Technology Division leadership to develop and implement business growth strategies for the Division and ARA
• Provide program management for a large IDIQ type contract in addition to individual program efforts
• Lead cross-company business capture for the TETRAS II contract and other weapons related efforts
• Lead program work with multiple functional organizations to ensure alignment with the project/program objectives
• Participate in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operational budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization's interests
• Manage vendors, when necessary, to support the program

Required Experience and Qualifications Needed:

• Master's degree and 15 years of related (technical, business, engineering environment) experience is required
• Demonstrated professional experience with weapons programs (i.e., Program or Project Management experience)
• Demonstrated capture management and business development experience
• Applicant must hold an active Secret security clearance or equivalent
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Haves):

• Experience with weapon qualifications testing

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience.

For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Principal Program Director position

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)