Project Manager — Research Operations and Field Data Collection

Job overview

The Project Manager — Research Operations and Field Data Collection role is hybrid in Lexington, MA, with a minimum of 80% onsite presence and possible five-day onsite weeks. Compensation is not specified. The role supports a defense research organization’s laboratory operations, data collection, and field deployments. The project manager coordinates equipment and spaces, experimental data collection, field logistics, and facilities support. This work helps the research team maintain operational readiness and deliver accurate data collection within project timelines and technical specifications.

What you'll do

• Maintain and operate CAREN and other research equipment
• oversee laboratory spaces and safety readiness
• maintain equipment inventories and coordinate preventative maintenance
• train staff on equipment use
• support experimental design, hardware selection, integration, and testing
• execute and process data collections
• standardize procedures
• plan field collection logistics and equipment staging
• coordinate with external collaborators
• travel domestically to field sites as required
• support facilities changes and renovations
• assist with resource allocation and timelines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project manager

lexington ma

aquila technology

hybrid

80% onsite

research operations

field data collection

caren system

laboratory equipment

facilities support

security clearance

u.s. citizen

domestic travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 15 days of vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays
• paid volunteer time
• paid parental leave after one year of full-time employment
• tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually for eligible employees
• 401(k) with employer match
• cell phone and internet reimbursement subject to eligibility
• device reimbursement subject to eligibility.

Why this role

Requires at least five years of experience, including operating a CAREN system and supporting laboratory or field data collection and deployments. Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance; an interim clearance is sufficient to start. Domestic field-site travel is required.

About the employer

Aquila Technology is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.