Sr Principal Engineer (Firebee CAM Lead)

Description

The company's Aeronautics sector is hiring a Principal Engineer for the RQ-4 Firebee CAM role in the Product Support organization, based in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The role is contingent on program funding, and start dates will be set once funding is confirmed.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The role requires a Secret clearance, and no clearance is needed to start.

Employees are expected to be self-starters who work well with internal teams and external customers in high-tempo settings.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the RQ-4 Product Support Sub-IPT Lead and the Firebee Program Manager, work with the RQ-4 Product Support Team to make sure lifecycle development and logistics products and services meet the Program Statement of Work, budget, schedule, and closure criteria.
• Lead internal and external teammates and suppliers to hit program performance, cost, schedule, and quality goals alongside the program team.
• Where needed, lead technical coordination with non-Product Support Program IPTs.
• Work with Customer Program Offices, Program Leaders, and Product Support Functions to deliver SOW requirements within budget, schedule, quality, and closure criteria.
• Travel about 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a STEM field.
• Hands-on EVM skills: building, analyzing, and controlling program budgets, EAC and ETC analysis, performance index assessment, and program variance analysis.
• At least 2 years leading a project or driving schedule performance.
• Ability to obtain, or transfer and keep, a final adjudicated US Government Secret clearance plus any required program access, within a timeframe the company sets.
• Preferred: experience working with detail-oriented data.
• Preferred: experience managing program execution across multiple teams, including planning, baselining, and execution.
• Preferred: experience leading a large, geographically spread-out team.
• Preferred: ability to drive results and influence people without direct authority over them.
• Preferred: strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Preferred: an active In-Scope Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Preferred: prior work on Product Support efforts for development or sustainment programs.
• Preferred: prior Supportability Engineering work, such as Reliability and Maintainability, DMSMS, or Prognostics and Health Management.
• Preferred: prior Logistics or ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) experience.
• Preferred: prior fleet operations and fleet support experience.
• Preferred: strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Preferred: prior experience with the RQ-4 platform.
• Preferred: prior U.S. Military experience in operations or aircraft maintenance.
• Preferred: Blue.

Conditions

Base salary range is $129,300.00 to $193,900.00.

The range is a general guide. Final base pay depends on the role's scope and responsibilities, plus your experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Start dates depend on funding confirmation.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may close earlier or later based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.