Special Programs & Futures Systems Engineering Manager 2 - 20140

Description

The defense systems unit of the company is hiring a Systems Engineering Manager 2 for the tactical supplier management software team on a new sea launched cruise missile program.

The role is based in Huntsville, AL. Team members work across several company sites.

The team is still defining and building the new missile, with a focus on production scaling and product support.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the production scaling and product support integrated product team and provide both functional engineering leadership and technical project execution leadership.
• Own the technical and programmatic leadership of roughly 10-15 full-time equivalent engineers who define and develop production scaling and product support equipment, plans, and materials.
• Lead the functional side of engineers and subject matter experts in production and manufacturing, affordability, and logistics engineering.
• Work with program suppliers.
• Spend about 80% of your time on technical and leadership work on programs and about 20% on functional management, including direct-charge engineering work in your area of expertise.
• Take on integrated product team leadership and Cost Account Management support where needed.
• Help write technical specifications, Statements of Work, and design review materials (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TIMs, and similar), and support capture and proposal work.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers for program leadership roles.
• Write proposal inputs and review proposal content for internal and external customers in the support domain.
• Support other integrated product teams across the program.
• Set staff goals and objectives in line with company policy.
• Create and maintain the engineering processes and guidelines for the team, based on department instructions and source material.
• Forecast workload and manage hiring and development of engineering talent.
• Run employee feedback and recognition through Quarterly Connections.
• Work with peer managers to keep practices consistent across work groups.
• Build a culture of well-being, inclusion, and engagement that attracts and keeps a high-performing workforce.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) with 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience with a master's degree.
• Be a US citizen with an active US Government Secret clearance and a reinvestigation date within the last 6 years.
• Bring experience with production, manufacturing, logistics, or affordability.
• Bring experience briefing and working with high-level customers.
• Nice to have: an advanced degree in a STEM field.
• Nice to have: an active Top Secret clearance or higher.
• Nice to have: experience leading groups of 10 or more in a functional, programmatic (development and/or production), or technical role.
• Nice to have: at least 2 years of practical experience with hiring, staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, processes, and tools.
• Nice to have: experience managing the functional side of an engineering organization.

Conditions

This is a full-time role on a 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available, and a competitive relocation package may be offered.

The base salary range for this role is $153,800.00 to $230,800.00. Final pay depends on factors such as the scope of the role, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date. It may be shortened or extended based on business needs and how many qualified candidates apply.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Educational assistance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• A savings plan.
• Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.