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Develops and supports government proposals for the Targeting and Survivability Pricing and Estimating team. Responsibilities include preparing compliant proposals, presenting recommendations, creating certified cost and pricing data packages, and supporting audits and customer negotiations. Requires experience in pricing, finance, contracts, or business operations; advanced Excel and ProPricer experience are preferred. The role is on-site in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, involves 10% travel, and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Supports component engineering and product follow activities for EEE and mechanical hardware on the Sentinel program. Responsibilities include creating component specifications, selecting and qualifying parts, managing PLM records, reviewing CMRs, ECs, BOM errors, and drawings, and coordinating issue resolution across design, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and subcontractors. The role also supports failure analysis, procurement requirements, producibility, reliability, and component changes.

Leads a Systems Engineering group of 10–15 engineers while performing technical program work. Oversees SEIT processes, cost, schedule, technical quality, staffing, employee development, and milestone reviews. Leads Chief Engineers responsible for CONOPS, mission analysis, requirements allocation, interface definition, architectural design, and descriptive modeling. Collaborates with engineering functions, program offices, and customers on defense systems, while supporting MBSE, product line architecture, and Agile initiatives.

Manages assigned government and commercial contracts through proposal development, negotiations, administration, compliance, customer communications, contract changes, deliverables, invoicing, and risk mitigation. Reviews contractual terms, maintains contract data, supports financial goals, and serves as a primary customer interface. The role requires managing multiple concurrent tasks, meeting tight deadlines, briefing stakeholders, and supporting high-visibility defense programs.

Manages commercial and government contracts across proposal preparation, negotiation, administration, customer communications, compliance, deliverables, invoicing, and risk mitigation. Reviews contractual terms, supports financial goals, maintains contract records, manages changes, and ensures fulfillment of customer and company requirements. The role works closely with program management and customers in a complex, deadline-driven defense environment.

Conducts cybersecurity audits, continuous monitoring, system and network assessments, security testing, and compliance analyses for classified information systems. Supports Assessment and Authorization activities, Risk Management Framework documentation, security control validation, risk mitigation, government policy implementation, inspections, and audits. The role is fully onsite in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, requires a current Top Secret/SCI clearance, and may require Special Access Program access and a counterintelligence polygraph.

Administer and maintain Windows systems across multiple classified networks, including installation, patching, monitoring, configuration management, Group Policy, backups, recovery, security auditing, and troubleshooting. Collaborate with engineering, networking, cybersecurity, desktop, and project teams; manage documentation, compliance, system testing, and customer support. The role requires on-site work, a current Top Secret/SCI clearance, IAT II certification, and eligibility for Special Access Programs and a CI polygraph.

Leads manufacturing engineering operations for a material evaluation lab, preventative maintenance team, and test equipment tracking group. Manages engineers and technicians, prioritizes technical work, oversees equipment calibration and lab throughput, owns budgets and earned value responsibilities, establishes KPIs, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates with manufacturing, quality, design engineering, and program teams. Requires production manufacturing experience, project leadership, and eligibility for a DoD clearance.

Designs, implements, secures, and sustains classified network environments spanning Azure and AWS Government Secret Clouds, air-gapped enclaves, and enterprise infrastructure. Responsibilities include LAN/WAN administration, routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, encryption, segmentation, troubleshooting, capacity planning, accreditation support, documentation, and incident response. The role collaborates with cybersecurity, cloud, systems, and program teams, supports secure mission connectivity, and requires on-site work, after-hours support, equipment handling, and a current Secret clearance.

Provides administrative and logistical support to an operating unit director and program management staff. Responsibilities include calendar management, meeting and event coordination, travel arrangements, expense reporting, document preparation, reporting, visitor processing, mail handling, office supply purchasing, and support for program management reviews and special projects.