Manager Systems Engineering 2

Description

The aeronautics systems group of the company is hiring a systems engineering manager (level 2) to lead a functional homeroom at the El Segundo, CA site.

The role splits roughly 80% technical statement of work and 20% functional homeroom management.

You should work on your own initiative and be comfortable operating within an Integrated Product Team setup.

Top Secret clearance is required before you start.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary section of 10-15 engineers and, where applicable, technicians, building a culture of empowerment, personal and team accountability, development and innovation.
• Assign engineering tasks, set the technical approach and give technical feedback to engineers doing operations analysis work.
• Work with programs to plan staffing and de-staffing for your section and move people between programs.
• Manage performance by writing and delivering evaluations, running the salary review, and guiding development and mentoring.
• Handle special assignments and data calls for the homeroom.
• Enforce policies on timecards, safety, security, property, training and configuration control.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 9 years of related engineering experience, or a master's in STEM plus 7 years, or a PhD in STEM plus 5 years.
• Have run analysis or trade studies in operations analysis, mission analysis, mission effectiveness, survivability analysis or system simulation.
• Have experience with project planning and cost, schedule and performance control, including Earned Value and performance measurement baselines.
• Be briefed onto and actively support the relevant program's statement of work.
• Sit in a functional homeroom within the systems engineering directorate today.
• Have led a team or project.
• Hold a current, in-scope Top Secret clearance issued under DoD rules.
• Be able to obtain and keep initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) before you start, within a timeframe the company sets to meet its needs.
• Preferred: Have led, collaborated with and developed cross-functional teams of mixed skill levels on complex technical projects across some or all stages of the engineering lifecycle.
• Preferred: Have Cost Account Management experience.
• Preferred: Show strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
• Preferred: Have prior functional management experience, including mentoring, coaching and resolving staff and resource issues.

Conditions

Full-time and on-site at the El Segundo, CA facility, with no remote, hybrid or telework option.

Travel is 10% of the time, and up to 20% may be required.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $161,900.00 to $241,700.00, a general guideline set by factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Applications are expected to stay open about 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime pay, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus tied to individual contribution and company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.