Project Manager
IWT is seeking a project manager for electronics product development, enterprise to embedded software development, research and design, and system installation projects. Project durations vary and can be three to 18 months or longer. The projects can be internal efforts, external engineering services, government grants, or product installations.
The Project Manager will work with cross-functional teams of various levels of experience and expertise in a matrix organization, and receive training in company technologies, participate in several in-field learning activities, and will develop professional and soft skills to effectively manage projects of myriad shapes and sizes.
This position is primarily in an office building with engineering teams but also includes some trips for events such as project and customer meetings, product demonstrations, and sign-off. The Project Manager is expected to lead in a positive, productive, and profitable manner with care for all personnel and property involved.
Responsibilities
• Manage projects for internal, commercial, and governmental entities.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders, i.e., end-users, subject matter experts, engineers, and executives.
• Manage cross-function hardware and software engineering projects to create new electronics, software packages, and complete systems from proofs of concept to market-ready products.
• Work effectively with engineering management and project technical leaders.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate project details, such as project plans, sequenced activity lists, risks, budgets, and schedules.
• Contribute to proposals for grants, system solutions and sales, and follow-on business.
• Develop budgets with teams, track budget performance, and communicate budget status.
• Lead meetings of various types that may include information gathering, creativity and brainstorming, status, etc.
• Travel at necessary times, such as project kickoff and deliveries, testing and evaluation efforts, and business support meetings (up to 20%).
• Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
• 4-year engineering or technical degree (i.e., EE, ME, CS, MIS).
• At least 2 years of project management experience.
• Contributor to multiple software and/or hardware engineering projects.
• Experience with PCB design and manufacturing.
• An effective communicator with many personality types and audience sizes.
• Flexible and adaptable to handling various situations that may unexpectedly arise.
• Must be a US Citizen, not requiring Visa Sponsorship.
• Must be eligible for DoD Clearance.
Desired: CAPM or PMP certification
Reasoning Ability:
Candidates must possess the ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Innovative Thinking:
Individuals must display original thinking and creativity; meeting challenges with resourcefulness in a timely manner.
Willingness to Learn
Given the dynamic nature of today’s wireless landscape, the candidate must be willing to continually learn and embrace new concepts, technologies, and design methodologies.,
Physical Requirements
Must be able to stand, bend, kneel, lift, reach, or stoop as needed in a typical office setting.
Equal employment opportunity policy
The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable accommodation policy
Federal contractors must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
About Innovative Wireless Technologies (IWT)
IWT was established in 1997 and is dedicated to providing government and industry with products and engineering services centered on the wireless communications segment.  Visit iwtwireless.com for more information on markets, products and services.
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Project Management and Information Technology
Full-time