Sentinel MS&A Systems Engineering Manager 2 - 20464

Description

This is a Systems Engineering Manager 2 role in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis, based in Roy, UT, within the defense systems business of the company.

The role supports the AVE MS&A Horizontal Integration team, which oversees AVE and coordinates technical products across elements, tracks tasks and reports, and manages configuration.

You will lead a Systems Engineering section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and report to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager.

Your section will contain 8 to 12 individual contributors, sized according to engineering goals, objectives, and company policy.

Relocation assistance may be offered as a competitive package.

Responsibilities

• Spend about 20% of your time on Functional Home Room (FHR) duties: career mentorship, operational support, personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for section members, and staffing project roles.
• Spend about 80% of your time on technical work across the AVE MS&A team, driving operational and technical efforts so work products meet quality standards and timelines.
• Give project and technical oversight to the group's activities, and own and direct the processes it uses.
• Work with senior internal and external contacts on significant technical matters that need cross-organization coordination to complete tasks and keep the customer satisfied.
• Integrate work across the organization, keep current on technical activities, and confirm that the statement of work and baselines are executed.
• Maintain configuration management for environment and performance models related to missile flight.
• Track progress toward major milestones and report it.
• Build, maintain, and sequence the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) logically.
• Reach out to functional leads, engineers, and subcontractors to collect inputs, align schedules, and resolve issues.
• Estimate the personnel needed to deliver program scope.
• Track and report cost and schedule status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) with 8 years of related experience, or 6 years of related experience with a master's degree.
• Be a US citizen holding an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time you apply, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a timeframe the company considers reasonable for its business needs.
• Experience in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Nice to have: experience in project management and/or control account management.
• Nice to have: active Earned Value Management qualification or certification.
• Nice to have: active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at the time you apply, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Nice to have: experience leading junior engineers to meet technical objectives.
• Nice to have: strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Nice to have: experience with missile modeling and trajectory simulation.
• Nice to have: broad technical experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering of missiles or launch vehicles.
• Nice to have: experience with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) verification and validation under MIL-STD 3022.
• Nice to have: experience with physical testing, instrumentation, and Design of Experiments.

Conditions

Base salary range is $139,100.00 - $208,700.00, a general guideline. Final offers depend on the scope of the role and your experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time.

The role is based in Roy, UT.

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

Relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k savings plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal business, plus company-paid holidays.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary annual bonus that rewards individual contributions and shared company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.