Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Department: Finance and Operations

Job Type: Salaried/Exempt

IWT is a solutions-oriented company dedicated to creating revolutionary communications solutions for a myriad of applications with a focus in safety, security, and defense. Our mission is to continue to build a strong and profitable organization by selecting and retaining top-tier, self-driven engineering team members. This team is an integral part of a larger product development, service and support organization; working together to deliver products and services that enrich our customers’ lives by making them safer, more effective, and more profitable.

IWT product highlights include the market-leading SENTINEL™ Underground Communications and Tracking System and SENTINEL™ Emergency Mine Rescue Communications and Tracking System. These highly scalable, fault-tolerant, intrinsically safe mesh network systems provide the backbone for critical voice and data communications in challenging underground environments. SENTINEL™ systems are deployed in over 100 underground facilities inside and outside of the United States. In addition to SENTINEL™, the IWT Envōk Sensor Monitoring Network has recently be released to aid with tailings management and remote environmental monitoring and control. Other successful IWT products include the Remote Missile Launch System which is currently being used at Navy and Marine training facilities and the COYOTE Sensor and Communications System™ which has been successfully deployed on both the northern and southern U.S borders.

In addition to product development for the mining, defense, environmental sensor and public safety markets, IWT is dedicated to maintaining its technological edge by continually engaging in cutting-edge research and development with recent examples being advanced mesh networking routing, ultra-wideband (UWB) communications, Bluetooth, LTE/5G and seismic detection and classification algorithms.

Job Function

Product Development Project Manager, Engineering

Position Summary

• IWT is seeking a Project Manager for electronics product development, enterprise to embedded software development, research and design, and system installation projects.
• Project durations vary and can be three to 18 or more months.
• Projects can be internal efforts, external engineering services, government grants, or product installations.
• The Project Manager will work with cross-functional teams of various levels of experience and expertise in a matrix organization.
• The Project Manager will receive training in company technologies, participate in several in-field learning activities, and will develop professional and soft skills to effectively manage projects of myriad shapes and sizes.
• This position is primarily in an office building with engineering teams but also includes some trips for events such as project and customer meetings, product demonstrations, and sign-off.
• The Project Manager is expected to lead in a positive, productive, and profitable manner with care for all personnel and property involved.

Essential Functions

• Manage projects for internal, commercial, and governmental entities.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders, i.e., end-users, subject matter experts, engineers, and executives.
• Manage cross-function hardware and software engineering projects to create new electronics, software packages, and complete systems from proofs of concept to market-ready products.
• Work effectively with engineering management and project technical leaders.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate project details, such as project plans, sequenced activity lists, risks, budgets, and schedules.
• Contribute to proposals for grants, system solutions and sales, and follow-on business.
• Develop budgets with teams, track budget performance, and communicate budget status.
• Lead meetings of various types that may include information gathering, creativity and brainstorming, status, etc.
• Travel at necessary times, such as project kickoff and deliveries, testing and evaluation efforts, and business support meetings (up to 20%).
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• 4-year engineering or technical degree (i.e., EE, ME, CS, MIS).
• At least 2 years of project management experience.
• Contributor to multiple software and/or hardware engineering projects.
• Experience with PCB design and manufacturing.
• An effective communicator with many personality types and audience sizes.
• Flexible and adaptable to handling various situations that may unexpectedly arise.
• Must be a US Citizen, not requiring Visa Sponsorship.
• Must be eligible for DoD Clearance.

Desired: CAPM or PMP certification

Reasoning Ability:

Candidates must possess the ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Innovative Thinking:

Individuals must display original thinking and creativity; meeting challenges with resourcefulness in a timely manner.

Willingness to Learn

Given the dynamic nature of today’s wireless landscape, the candidate must be willing to continually learn and embrace new concepts, technologies, and design methodologies.,

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand, bend, kneel, lift, reach, or stoop as needed in a typical office setting.

Equal employment opportunity policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

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