Manufacturing Program Manager – Subject Matter Expert

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

. Accomplish a full range of acquisition program management tasks .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timePalmdale • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $121,740 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in DoD acquisition program management, including milestone planning, documentation development, and risk management. Possesses strong capabilities in coordinating with functional organizations and managing manufacturing readiness assessments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

DoD Acquisition ExperienceActive TS/SCI ClearanceACAT I/II Program ManagementDoD 5000.02 Milestone PlanningLevel III Acquisition Professional Development Program Certification

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Hard Skills

Acquisition Program ManagementProgram Documentation DevelopmentRisk ManagementManufacturing Readiness AssessmentsQuality Review ManagementProposal Review SupportProgram Milestone PlanningTasker CoordinationInternal/External Meeting SupportProgram Progress Evaluation

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAdvisory Support

Certifications & Qualifications

Level III Acquisition Professional Development Program Certification

Industry Keywords

DoDACAT IACAT IISAPSCIEngineeringManufacturingDevelopment PhaseProduction PhaseGovernment Oversight

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accomplish a full range of acquisition program management tasks
Assist with the development and maintenance of program documentation
Support the review of proposals and, as assigned by the customer, participate in a non-voting advisory role for program source selections
Support coordination of documentation between functional organizations inside and outside the program office
Support program milestone planning and preparation
Support risk management and process improvement
Support meetings internal and external to the program office
Evaluate and communicate program progress in writing and in briefings
Develop and coordinate responses to taskers in response to internal and external program inquiries

Requirements

What you’ll need

Twenty (20) years of relevant DoD acquisition experience and a Master’s degree; OR minimum of 25 years of relevant DoD acquisition experience and a Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 30 years of relevant DoD acquisition experience
Active TS/SCI clearance
Ten (10) years in an acquisition program office on an ACAT I or ACAT II DoD acquisition program
Four (4) years’ experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment
Experience developing and coordinating DoD 5000.02 acquisition milestone plans and associated reporting documentation for one or more ACAT I and/or ACAT II acquisition programs
Experience preparing documentation, presentation materials, and staff packages to support acquisition milestone coordination and decisions
Experience managing the quality review and stand up of manufacturing capability in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development phase
Experience managing in the Production phase on an ACAT I or equivalent development program
Experience assisting program offices with implementing and executing manufacturing readiness assessments per the DoD Manufacturing Readiness Level Guide
Experience with government oversight of prime contractor and subcontractor manufacturing teams
Level III Acquisition Professional Development Program certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee referral amount: $6,500.00
Reasonable accommodations for the employment process
Required travel limited to 0–10%