Hiring: Project Manager - ATO & Certification Process Company: Two Six Technologies Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:09:07 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : PCB, Product Lifecycle Management, Program Management, Project Management, R, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •7+ years of project or program management experience within a defense contracting or high-assurance hardware/software environment Required Skills: •DevSecOps & Secure SDLC: Steward a DevSecOps approach with product and engineering teams so security is designed in from the start, and create the artifacts needed to support a secure software development lifecycle. •Process & Standards Development: Partner with the Product Operations Lead to build R&D-to-manufacturing processes and standards that do not currently exist, including hand-off procedures, work instructions, and stage-gate criteria for transitioning a product from engineering into production. •BOM Management (Arena): Support accurate Bills of Materials in Arena for TST hardware product lines, mechanical (HLA) and electrical (PCB/PCBA) to help ensure each BOM reflects the current engineering configuration before release to Manufacturing. •Vendor Data Accuracy (Ariba): Help maintain accurate, up-to-date vendor records in Ariba, including pricing, lead times, part numbers, and sourcing details, so the Manufacturing team has the reliable information it needs to plan and execute efficiently. •7+ years of project or program management experience within a defense contracting or high-assurance hardware/software environment Qualifications: •ATO Ownership (End-to-End): Own the end-to-end process for getting authorized for deployment on DoD and IC systems, then manage continuous and ongoing certification, accreditation, risk assessment, and security requirements. •NIAP / Common Criteria, CSfC & FIPS 140-3: Serve as the go-to expert on the certification and continuous authorization process across NIAP Common Criteria, CSfC, and FIPS 140-3 validation, ensuring compliance with government requirements and policies. •Cross-Functional Requirements & Reciprocity: Work with stakeholders inside and outside the company, including tech leads, product managers, and existing IC/DoW customers, to define a clear list of requirements and actions needed to achieve ATO certification and pursue reciprocal ATOs with existing customers. •Continuous Compliance: Support the ongoing system improvements needed to maintain certification and accreditation status as they evolve, including additional hardware and cybersecurity certification processes (e.g., FIPS 140-3 validation) from a project management perspective. •Status Reporting: Provide the Product Operations Lead and Product Leadership team with regular, consolidated status on ATO and certification milestones and, secondarily, on Product Operations initiatives supporting the hardware team. •Documentation & Audit Readiness: Maintain certification and process documentation so both the compliance and Product Operations functions are repeatable and audit-ready, reducing reliance on institutional knowledge held by any one person. Compensation: •$140,000 - $190,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!