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Stellar Solutions · 1 day ago

Sr. Program Manager - Missile Warning integration & Test (SME)

US-CA-El Segundo

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $190K/yr

15+ years exp

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized 'Great Place To Work', is seeking a Senior Program Manager to serve as a senior Missile Warning subject matter expert and enterprise leader. This role involves providing expert leadership across integration, test, operational acceptance, and sustainment efforts for a modernized Missile Warning ground enterprise.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyTelecommunications

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide expert program leadership for the Missile Warning Integration & Test team, including prioritization, execution oversight, and delivery accountability

Serve as a senior independent advisor for problem definition, analysis, requirements development, and implementation supporting complex integrated system fielding to the Missile Warning mission area

Lead and coordinate enterprise integration and test strategy, including planning, synchronization, readiness activities, execution oversight, and results reporting for incremental and operational deliveries

Drive collaboration across Government and contractor stakeholders to resolve integration issues spanning command & control, mission data processing, ground communications/relay elements, infrastructure services, cyber, networks, and operational workflows (as applicable to the customer environment)

Provide recommendations and strategic guidance for system optimization, resiliency, sustainment, and operational availability, including risk identification and mitigation planning

Support program execution in a high-tempo delivery model, helping teams improve delivery cadence through improved test approach, automation, process discipline, and cross-team alignment (consistent with DevSecOps principles)

Partner with operational stakeholders and support organizations to ensure effective transition of capability to operations and sustained performance in a mission environment that may require continuous (24/7/365) operational/test support coverage

Develop and deliver briefings and decision-quality artifacts for senior leaders; communicate complex technical and programmatic topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Qualification

Missile Warning systemsIntegrationTest leadershipDevSecOps / CI/CDCross-organization managementTest automation approachesProblem definitionAnalysisRisk identificationMitigationCommunication skills

Required

15+ years of relevant experience supporting Missile Warning mission systems (e.g., ground enterprise, command & control, mission data processing, operational acceptance, integration & test, or closely related mission capability)

Demonstrated success as a senior leader managing complex, cross-organization efforts involving multiple vendors and stakeholders

Strong experience in integration and test leadership for operationally relevant systems (planning, execution oversight, defect/risk management, readiness, and reporting)

Ability to independently produce high-quality program artifacts (e.g., plans, schedules, status, decision briefings, risk registers, action tracking) with minimal supervision

Familiarity with DevSecOps / CI/CD delivery environments and how integration/test practices must adapt for frequent, incremental deployments

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to brief senior Government and contractor leadership

U.S. Citizen

Top Secret (TS) clearance with a current SSBI and ability to start at Authority to Proceed (ATP)

Ability to work on site per customer mission needs; some travel may be required based on stakeholder coordination and program events

Preferred

Experience supporting modernization of large-scale, software-intensive ground enterprises using open architecture and multi-vendor integration models

Prior exposure to environments where integration, test, and operations support are closely coupled to improve operational availability and reduce fielding timelines

Knowledge of test automation approaches, operational monitoring concepts, and practices that improve deployment speed without sacrificing mission assurance

Experience supporting national security space mission areas beyond Missile Warning (e.g., missile defense support, battlespace awareness, technical intelligence), as applicable