SkillBridge - Principal Systems Engineer (E2 Hawkeye)

Description

This is a SkillBridge placement at the company's Aeronautics Systems unit in Melbourne, FL, for a service member preparing to leave the military. The role is Block II CAM and Principal Systems Engineer.

The company is a large global security firm. About 20% of its 100,000 employees identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists.

SkillBridge is approved under DoDI 1322.29. It lets service members in their last 6 months of service spend up to 180 days gaining civilian work experience. All ranks and experience levels are welcome.

Participants receive no pay from the company because they keep their military pay and benefits.

The program provides job skills training in the final phase of military service and may lead to a full-time offer at the end of the placement.

Training covers professional development, networking with leadership, the company's leadership principles, company history, customer and stakeholder engagement, and an overview of products and services.

Responsibilities

• Run Cost Account Management networks across systems engineering on the E-2 Hawkeye program.
• Oversee the cost accounts tied to ongoing E-2 engineering projects.
• Link project management, engineering management and engineering integrated product teams (IPTs).
• Track project and budget status, manage schedules, write status reports, and enter and monitor earned value management (EVM) data for assigned programs.
• Identify project issues and develop fixes that protect productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Act as subject matter expert on E-2 Hawkeye fleet operations and maintenance, advising engineering IPTs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• At least 5 years of military experience on the E-2 Hawkeye platform.
• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• Served at least 180 days on active duty.
• Within 12 months of separation or retirement.
• Expect to receive an honorable discharge.
• Have taken TAPS or TGPS.
• Attended or took part in an ethics brief within the last 12 months.
• Written approval from your unit commander, who must be an O-4 or Field Grade commander or higher in your chain of command, before the internship starts.
• Preferred: demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: experience leading projects or driving performance to schedule.
• Preferred: proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Preferred: prior cost account management experience.
• Preferred: EVM, PMP or CAPM certification.
• Preferred: ASMT, MPR.

Conditions

About 40 hours per week on the first shift.

On-site work at the host company in Melbourne, FL.

Travel is 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Secret clearance is required before you start.

Primary level base salary range is $95,300.00 to $142,900.00. This is a general guideline, and the final offer depends on scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

Benefits

• 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 contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.