Manager Systems Engineering 3 - Top Secret Clearance Required (Space Systems)

This position is for a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering within the Systems Engineering (SE) Directorate.  The selected candidate will be based in Dulles and will lead an SE department, including management of front-line managers, that supports the Space Security Business Unit of NGSP Tactical Space Systems Division. The Senior Manager receives general strategic, business, and administrative direction from the Director of Mission Systems Engineering and has authority to make engineering decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations.

In addition to performing Functional Manager duties, the selected candidate is expected to be mostly self-directed and leverage previous experience to lead Spacecraft and/or Mission design, trades, analysis, requirements and verification activities consistent with customer needs. The position includes both functional/personnel leadership duties and direct work in support of programs with an anticipated equal time split.

RESPONSIBILITIES:              

• Lead the technical-staff planning, assignments, career development, compensation planning and performance management for the assigned Systems Engineering department
• Lead and participate in SE peer reviews and support formal program reviews.
• Identify SE skills & experience needed for program execution and participate in the recruiting, hiring and training of new SE staff
• Participate in developing solutions to complex analytical, design and test problems that meet program needs
• Support new business development, including review of technical and cost volumes, detailed BOEs and support of BRCR/FRCR activities
• Direct and coordinate the development of system requirements and specifications for various systems through multiple program phases.
• Take responsibility for activities, including pre-proposal analysis, proposal development, mission and system analysis, specification and interface development, design review, testing, problem resolution and customer interactions.
• Prepare weekly status reports and periodic technical reports for senior management to document individual and collective programs and BD status.
• Partner with production and I&T to determine the engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness of both new and existing products.
• Direct and review the work of SE staff, ensuring its completeness, accuracy and adherence to sound technical procedures.
• Support EVMS baseline generation, tracking/maintenance and variance analysis for programs within the business unit
• Functional personnel management of a SE Department and front line SE managers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have U.S. Citizenship with active or current Top Secret Clearance at time of application, with the ability to obtain SCI
• Bachelors Degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of applicable experience, or a Masters Degree plus 7 years of applicable experience
• Extensive technical experience in systems engineering and integration
• 2 years of management experience
• Excellent communication skills, presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the systems team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Functional engineering management in aerospace
• System engineering requirement/verification tools and processes
• Requirements development and management processes
• Development and maintenance of interface control documents and related processes
• Space system/mission analysis and design
• Space system testing and evaluation (flight and ground testing)
• Personnel development, performance assessments, mentoring and conflict resolution
• Spacecraft Mission Operations
• EVMS
• Active SCI clearance
• Existing program accesses

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