Minimum Education
- Bachelor's Degree with at least 3 or more years of project/program management or related experience
- Must be able to obtain a clearance
Minimum Experience
- Self-starter with proven leadership ability, as well as demonstrated success working with limited supervision while coordinating activities with engineering, operations, finance, quality, and other program execution functions
- A team player that can work with diverse disciplines in multi-functional teams at all levels of the organization
- Ability to use internal process of Risk Management and a demonstrated understanding of the value of identifying and managing program risks, formulating risk burn down plans, and ensuring incorporation into project/program plans and schedules
- Ability to support development of SOWs, review of contract modifications, participate in engineering change proposals, and schedule integration
- Ability to adapt to changing environments while meeting customer requirements and leveraging proven configuration control practices
- Participate in new business capture effort, proposals and the cost estimating process
- Knowledge of raining device design and manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defense Industry experience
- A team player that can work with diverse disciplines in multi-functional teams at all levels of the organization
- Some experience Earned Value Management principals
- Lead new business capture effort, proposals and the cost estimating process
- Previous experience in transitioning developmental technology into production
- Relevant experience with training device design and manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defense Industry experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to identifies and solve day to day technical and operational problems; understands and recognizes broader impact across the department
- Exceptional interpersonal communication, both written and verbal, as well as formal presentation skills, including the ability to interface at all levels of management and customer organizations both locally and virtually
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and associated monthly business rhythms
- Experience with the production MRP system
- Proficient with Microsoft office tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Highly organized, prompt and with a proclivity for detail
- Full Spectrum Leadership characteristics
- Guided by policies and procedures, impacts the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team and its contribution to the department
- Explains information, conveys performance expectations and handles sensitive issues
Physical Demands and Work Environment
FlightSafety provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform their essential job functions. Subject to reasonable accommodations that may be provided, this position involves the following physical demands: Routine use of hands to finger, handle, or feel/reach with hands and arms (including typing, instrument operation, and use of touchscreen devices); and communicate verbally and in writing (typically by email or other written communication). Range of body motion to deliver or observe training activities, including:
- Reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet in simulator training devices.
- Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the simulator device from the instructor’s chair.
- Enter and exit the simulator device by going up and down stairs and using the provided ramp.
- Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus; in each case, as applied to viewing monitors, technical documents, diagrams, and reference materials.
- The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.
This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.
Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.