26-00062J-Technical Project Manager

Job Summary

The Technical Project Manager will coordinate the deployment, integration, validation, and testing of emerging IoT, Bluetooth/BLE tracking, sensors, printed electronics, RFID, and asset-tracking technologies across multiple mail processing facilities. This role manages concurrent technical deployments, coordinates site requirements, and ensures projects are delivered on schedule with minimal operational disruption.

Position is based out of USPS office in Merrifield, VA with up to 50% travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple concurrent hardware and technology deployments across processing facilities.
• Manage schedules, milestones, site readiness, data connectivity, power requirements, and technical mapping.
• Coordinate deployment of network hubs, sensors, IoT devices, BLE tracking systems, RFID, and emerging tracking technologies.
• Support integration of printed electronics and emerging power technologies for tracking and sensing applications.
• Travel onsite to validate installations and lead Component Acceptance Testing (CAT).
• Serve as the technical liaison between corporate teams, vendors, engineering groups, and facility leadership.
• Track project schedules, risks, issues, deliverables, and acceptance requirements.
• Apply Industrial Engineering and project management principles to improve deployment efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent specialized experience.
• Experience coordinating IT hardware, IoT, network, sensor, or technology deployments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, sites, vendors, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong project management, technical coordination, communication, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to deployment sites.
• Ability to successfully complete background investigation, fingerprinting, drug screening, and sensitive clearance adjudication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USPS, postal operations, logistics, mail processing, or distribution environments.
• Experience with IoT, BLE, RFID, UWB, asset tracking, sensors, or printed electronics.
• Industrial Engineering or process optimization experience.
• Experience with Component Acceptance Testing (CAT) or technical acceptance processes.

Important: This is a technical project management and deployment coordination role—not a physical installation or general construction position.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (Safe Harbor 401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development