Systems Engineering Manager 2

Description

This is a front line manager role in the business execution engineering group of the cyber and intelligence solutions business unit, within a defense mission systems division. The role is onsite at the Annapolis Junction, MD location and reports to the department manager for that engineering group.

The team is an engineering organization of about 10 technical leaders in E100 roles. The position is split roughly 80/20 between hands-on program and capture work and the functional management of that homeroom.

For the first year, your main non-functional assignment is serving as Staffing Lead for the business unit.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cyber and intelligence solutions programs and captures while leading the technical leaders in E100 roles, such as chief engineers, SEIT, EPM, IPT leads and architects.
• Develop those leaders through coaching, mentoring, talent pipeline work, engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Plan staffing, track retention and forecast workloads for the frontline organization.
• Manage indirect budgets, run general administration and lead process improvements for the organization.
• Help the department manager keep planning, technical baselines, cost and schedule control, metrics and issue resolution consistent across engineering execution.
• Work with other leaders to allocate resources across programs and balance competing demands from a varied business base.
• Work with discipline engineers to share best practices and speed up adoption of sector standards.
• Take on technical scope when needed, such as SEIT, chief engineer, EPM, IPT or CAM roles, or leading a task order, project or study.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics plus 8+ years of experience, or a master's degree in one of those fields plus 6+ years of experience.
• Previous leadership or management experience.
• Professional experience in SIGINT, cyber (offensive or defensive), non-kinetic work, cryptography or a related mission area.
• Demonstrated technical leadership as SEIT/EPM, chief engineer, IPT lead, system architect or an equivalent role across capture or program lifecycle phases.
• Working knowledge of program execution, technical baseline management, staffing, engineering metrics, and the training resources, processes and tools that support them.
• Experience leading diverse technical teams spread across multiple locations.
• Skill in technical problem solving, including root cause analysis and solution development.
• Current or active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Ability to work onsite full-time at or near a location with a significant presence of the business unit, including Annapolis Junction MD, Roy UT, Cincinnati OH, Sacramento CA or Chantilly VA.
• Ability to lead in line with company values and leadership behaviors.
• Preferred: active DoD Top Secret/SCI with SAP/SAR.
• Preferred: advanced knowledge or experience in SIGINT, cyber (offensive or defensive), non-kinetic work, cryptography or a related mission area.
• Preferred: experience using AI tools and processes to improve efficiency, quality or scale.
• Preferred: experience running SAARR, Independent Review and Non-Advocate Review activities.
• Preferred: previous functional management experience.

Conditions

Onsite full-time at the Annapolis Junction, MD location.

Travel up to 25% of the time.

Top Secret/SCI clearance is required for start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $146,600 to $219,800. Final pay depends on scope, responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

Benefits

• Health plan, savings plan and paid time off.
• Education assistance, training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Health and life and disability insurance, company paid holidays and PTO for vacation or personal business.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus, depending on the position.
• Long term incentives may be available for vice president and director positions.