Maintenance Training Device Program Manager

• Program Management:
• Manage all aspects of the Maintenance Training Device program, including planning, resource allocation, budget oversight, and milestone delivery.
• Ensure program alignment with technical specifications, customer requirements, and mission objectives for cutting-edge air platforms.
• Training Device Development:
• Oversee the design, development, and integration of high-fidelity maintenance training devices that simulate advanced platforms' support systems.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure devices accurately replicate maintenance tasks, workflows, and subsystem functionality.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Liaise with customers, program managers, and technical teams to manage requirements, deliverables, and performance expectations.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams, including software developers, systems engineers, and instructional designers, to ensure devices meet training standards.
• Team Leadership:
• Lead and mentor program staff, fostering collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence in program execution.
• Drive cross-functional team coordination to meet program requirements and overcome challenges.
• System Integration and Testing:
• Manage the integration of hardware and software for maintenance training devices, ensuring compatibility with air platform systems.
• Oversee test, validation, and certification procedures to guarantee performance, reliability, and compliance with DoD standards.
• Lifecycle Management:
• Ensure sustainment and upgrade planning for training devices to accommodate evolving platform capabilities and customer needs.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for device deployment, training support, and program scalability.
• Compliance and Reporting:
• Ensure the program adheres to DoD standards, including cybersecurity (RMF frameworks), and system engineering guidelines (MIL-STD specifications).
• Provide regular status reports to stakeholders, including cost and schedule updates, risk assessments, and technical reviews.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Instructional Design, Project Management, or related technical field.
• 12+ years of program management experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced training systems development.
• Strong understanding of maintenance workflows, hardware and software integration, and training device lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to manage technical teams, schedules, budgets, and risks for complex programs.
• Familiarity with advanced air platform systems, including avionics, propulsion, and sensor subsystems, and their maintenance practices.
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI.

• 15+ years of program management experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or advanced training systems development.
• Certifications that validate expertise in program management, systems engineering, and training systems:
• PMP (Project Management Professional): Demonstrates advanced skills in program planning and execution.
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP): Reflects proficiency in systems integration and lifecycle management.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification: Applies process improvement techniques to streamline program workflows.
• CompTIA Security+ or CISSP: Foundational certifications for managing programs integrating secure technology systems.
• Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP): Applicable for training device development and simulation-based systems.
• Certified Defense Instructional System Designer (ISD): Validates expertise in creating effective training and instructional programs.
• Knowledge of DoD testing standards, including MIL-STD-810 (environmental testing) and MIL-HDBK-516C (airworthiness certification).
• Experience reviewing or developing technical manuals, instructional systems, or interactive training tools for complex platforms.
• Expertise in managing software development lifecycles for training systems.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com