Manager Systems Engineering 2

Description

The company's Mission Systems group is hiring a Systems Engineering Section Manager to lead a team of systems engineers.

The role is on-site in McClellan, CA. About 20% of the time goes to functional staff management under the Department Manager, and about 80% goes to hands-on technical delivery against the statement of work.

Responsibilities

• Plan the section's staffing: forecast engineering headcount, assign resources to meet program schedules, and revise plans as demand shifts.
• Manage performance: set clear goals, give ongoing feedback, run annual reviews, make pay decisions, and resolve personnel issues.
• Run hiring: lead recruiting, authorize work assignments, and oversee onboarding and salary reviews for your staff.
• Develop people: design mentorship programs, spot growth opportunities, and support career progression for team members.
• Turn the department's strategy into concrete objectives and build a growth mindset across the team.
• Prepare functional input for SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and other milestones, and add technical content to proposals and bid packages.
• Coordinate across functions: align engineering work with wider initiatives, enforce consistent standards, and share best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 9 years of systems, aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Recent, demonstrable experience applying modern systems engineering methods such as requirements management, verification and validation, risk management, and integration and test.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Preferred: an advanced STEM degree, such as a Ph.D. or a specialized M.S.
• Preferred: prior leadership in systems engineering, managing a team of five or more engineers.
• Preferred: familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and its use on aerospace programs.
• Preferred: experience in a military aerospace development environment.
• Preferred: strong communication and interpersonal skills, and comfort working with all levels of staff and senior leadership.
• Preferred: an active TS/SCI clearance.

Conditions

On-site position in McClellan, CA.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is available.

No clearance is needed to start, but a current TS/SCI clearance will eventually be required.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Base salary range is $161,100.00 to $241,700.00. This is a general guideline, and the actual offer depends on the role's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contribution and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid time off for vacation or personal business, and paid company holidays.
• Education assistance, training and development, a 9/80 work schedule where available, and more.
• Flexibility to choose the benefits that suit you and your family.