About the job
The Senior Payload Specialist will oversee and manage critical technical programs for our esteemed sponsor, ensuring excellence in execution and adherence to mission objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver technical expertise to facilitate the generation of system requirements and necessary support documentation.
- Independently assess and prioritize mission needs and manage workload efficiently, understanding the nuances of authority in interactions with diverse government and industry stakeholders.
- Oversee task execution and completion, providing valuable input and assistance in the creation of project briefs, reports, and related documentation. Organize logistical support for project-related meetings, reviews, and teleconferences.
- Compile acquisition documents for purchase request packages.
- Assist in portfolio, program, and project planning and control, focusing on technical performance, schedules, and government action items by preparing detailed project plans and milestones along with status reports.
- Collaborate with the sponsor to identify technical and financial risks associated with operations and maintenance (O&M) requirements, facilitating collaboration with industry partners on O&M support.
- Support travel to CONUS-based contractor and testing facilities for programmatic reviews, technical exchanges, and system testing.
- Facilitate periodic, ad hoc travel to OCONUS locations as a field support representative (FSR) for maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and support of platform and payload system hardware and software.

