Programs Director

Position Title: Programs Director

Need: Immediate Opening: 1 Full-Time

Job Location: Costa Mesa, CA - 100% On-Site

Company Introduction:

iAccess Technologies offers products and engineering services for commercial and military aircraft throughout the world. We provide a full range of aircraft system solutions including; Cockpit upgrades, aircraft modernization, custom software development and technical consulting. We have been providing flexible, innovative, and cost effective solutions for over twenty years.

Position Description:

iAccess Technologies is seeking a Programs Director to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA. The person in this position is expected to be the primary interface with the customer and to lead multi-disciplined teams to establish plans, schedules, budgets and metrics. The Programs Director is also expected to maintain and track project plans with all stakeholders in accordance with customer requirements and company objectives. Status with team members project progress, determine corrective actions and maintain system baseline and configuration control.

Duties include:

• Leads multi-disciplined teams in the execution of the program.
• Review and understand the program requirements.
• Manage substantial design, development, integration test, and documentation operations for aircraft systems/subsystems.
• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and implementation of all contract support activities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project-related inquiries.
• Interface with customer and contractor personnel.
• Formulate and review project feasibility studies, determine costs, ensure conformance to work standards.
• Interpret organizational policies, purposes, and goals for subordinates.
• Manage logistics support and training for complex aircraft systems.
• Manage systems safety studies.
• Identify, acquire and utilize required resources to achieve project objectives.
• Communicate program status internally and externally at all levels.
• Lead project execution to complete the work statement.
• Tracking status of project deliverables.
• Making periodical status reports.
• Develop and track program EAC and interface with financial and purchasing personnel.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds Security Clearance or can obtain clearance. This position requires an active Security Clearance or being eligible U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Must have eight (8) years of progressive experience in acquisition and sustainment of aircraft systems.
• Must have working experience including but not limited to the list of duties above on schedule and within budget.
• BS and/or MS (BS/MS) in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, Logistics or related scientific/technical discipline is required.
• Direct experience in managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, as well as experience in leading a multi-vendor environment
• Microsoft tools (MS Project) and other similar project management tools
• Willing to travel US domestic and international.
• Possess working experience in aircraft, avionics or flight software development and management (Preferred)
• PMP Certification (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) Retirement plan (No matching)

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

iAccess Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of applicants or employees.