Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to effectively interface with cross‑functional teams, all levels of management, customers, potential customers, and government representatives, and to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, export, and quality requirements across the production lifecycle. Typically requires a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering, science, or a related technical field, as well as fifteen or more years of progressively complex program administration experience, with at least nine of those years managing programs; may substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.