Program Integrator

Overview

i3 is seeking a Program Integrator to support the TUAS Product Office. This position will provide program integration, acquisition, cost, schedule, performance, risk, business, technical, logistics, supportability, and sustainment support for assigned Battalion and/or Brigade UAS platforms.

The Program Integrator will support the TUAS Product Office in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk planning for assigned systems. The candidate will help ensure coordination across business, technical, logistics, contracting, user, requirements, and stakeholder organizations to support effective program execution.

This role includes support for Defense Acquisition System activities, requirements validation and management, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes, supportability planning, and sustainment activities. The candidate will help identify and mitigate risks, monitor program milestones, maintain program documentation, and ensure program activities remain aligned with overarching objectives.

The Program Integrator will coordinate with external organizations, including users, requirements stakeholders, Army Contracting Command, contractors, vendors, and other Army acquisition stakeholders. The candidate will also support source selection evaluations of UAS systems proposed by vendors to meet Battalion and/or Brigade UAS requirements.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong acquisition knowledge, program integration skills, communication ability, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. The candidate should be able to prepare and maintain schedules, risk assessments, performance reports, and leadership updates while supporting a fast-paced government program office environment. Occasional travel is required to support program activities and stakeholder engagements.

Responsibilities

• Support program integration, acquisition, business, technical, logistics, supportability, and sustainment activities within the TUAS Product Office.
• Support management of cost, schedule, performance, and risk planning for assigned Battalion and/or Brigade UAS platforms.
• Ensure coordination across business, technical, logistics, contracting, user, requirements, and stakeholder organizations.
• Engage with external organizations, including users, requirements stakeholders, Army Contracting Command, contractors, vendors, and Army acquisition stakeholders.
• Support activities related to the Defense Acquisition System.
• Support requirements validation, requirements management, and alignment with operational needs.
• Support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution activities.
• Support supportability planning, sustainment planning, and lifecycle program execution.
• Identify program risks, issues, and opportunities and support development of mitigation strategies.
• Monitor program milestones and ensure alignment with overarching program objectives.
• Prepare, update, and maintain program documentation, including schedules, risk assessments, performance reports, and leadership updates.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on program status, risks, issues, milestones, and recommendations.
• Support source selection evaluations of UAS systems proposed by vendors.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and inputs for alignment with Battalion and/or Brigade UAS requirements.
• Coordinate program activities and stakeholder engagements as needed.
• Support occasional travel for program activities, reviews, meetings, and stakeholder coordination.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic government program office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of relevant program integration, acquisition, aviation, defense, logistics, business, technical program, or program management experience.
• Acquisition knowledge is required.
• Experience supporting cost, schedule, performance, risk planning, or program execution activities.
• Experience supporting defense acquisition, requirements management, budgeting, supportability, sustainment, or lifecycle management activities.
• Experience preparing or maintaining program documentation, schedules, risk assessments, performance reports, or leadership updates.
• Ability to coordinate across business, technical, logistics, contracting, user, requirements, and stakeholder organizations.
• Ability to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, monitor milestones, and support program alignment with objectives.
• Ability to support source selection evaluations, vendor assessments, or technical and programmatic reviews.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and task management skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally in support of program activities and stakeholder engagements.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred:

• Engineering background.
• Experience supporting Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, Battalion UAS, Brigade UAS, or other uncrewed aviation platforms.
• Experience supporting a Program Management Office or Product Office environment.
• Experience supporting Army aviation, PM UAS, PEO Aviation, Army Contracting Command, or related defense aviation organizations.
• Experience with the Defense Acquisition System.
• Experience with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes.
• Experience supporting requirements validation or requirements management.
• Experience supporting supportability, sustainment, or lifecycle planning for defense systems.
• Experience monitoring cost, schedule, performance, milestones, and risk for technical or acquisition programs.
• Experience supporting source selection evaluations of defense or aviation systems.
• Experience coordinating with users, requirements stakeholders, contractors, vendors, or external Army organizations.
• Experience preparing senior-level programmatic, acquisition, risk, schedule, or performance briefings.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of office administration and procedures.
• Exceptional judgment capabilities and relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and client service skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver feedback clearly and tactfully.
• Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Work independently with accountability for accurate and complete results.
• Be extremely organized and exceptionally detail oriented.
• Work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Be energized by a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to communicate with others effectively.
• Analyze information and respond appropriately.
• Manage time wisely and prioritize tasks.
• Provide superior customer service.
• Multi-task in a pleasant manner.
• Work well under pressure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular i3 hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

About i3

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include:

• Long-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits:

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!