Program Manager and Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Maintain Community of Interest (COI) battle rhythm, including recurring technical tasks, schedules, and deliverables.
• Support COI events such as annual Information Exchanges and technical exchange meetings.
• Plan, monitor, and report progress on research programs while developing integrated project schedules.
• Identify dependencies and risks, proposing mitigation strategies to advise technical professionals.
• Monitor ARL technical program progress, Department of War priorities, and capability gaps to inform planning.
• Support response to technical taskers through data collection, compilation, and formalization.
• Streamline internal processes and manage Knowledge Management (KM) tools including SharePoint and MS Teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, Program Management, or a related Systems Engineering field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience (exceptional candidates with less experience may be considered).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
• Proven organizational, time management, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating with senior leaders (GO/SES level) across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning and managing applied research programs using machine learning (ML).
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing, including additive manufacturing.
• Experience with materials manufacturing (metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, or composites).
• Familiarity with nondestructive inspection techniques and materials characterization.
• Experience writing technical proposals, reports, and program summaries.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($145,000 - $165,000 depending on experience).
• Bonus potential.
• Comprehensive insurance options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible scheduling.

About the Company

SURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations. Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, Homeland Security, and various commercial markets through expertise in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and advanced technical services.