Engineering and Delivery Manager (NERVE Product)

Pacific Defense is seeking a Manager of the NERVE Engineering and Delivery team. This individual will lead a product-focused team in product definition, development, and delivery. Key responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership: Hire, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering professional growth and ensuring high morale
• Technical Management: Establish execution discipline through effective planning, milestone tracking, and proactive issue resolution to ensure timely delivery of commitments
• Project Execution: Oversee multiple projects and system deliveries, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and with high quality
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear and concise updates to stakeholders, including project status, risks and milestones
• Facilitate the development of product documentation and customer training

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated success in developing and optimizing processes that improve execution efficiency and ensure consistent on-time delivery of complex technical projects
• Proven ability to lead the transition of systems from proof of concept to full-scale production deployment, aligning technical execution with strategic objectives
• Proven expertise in software engineering including the integration of software components developed by multiple organizations
• Track record of partnering closely with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless handoff of systems, clear documentation, and production readiness
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Experience with DoD acquisition lifecycle, system requirements verification, and test program execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience establishing execution discipline and delivery accountability across cross-functional teams to achieve predictable, high-impact outcomes
• Experience integrating heterogeneous software applications, including those programmed in different languages, into an integrated SW/HW product
• Experience with test equipment, instrumentation, and scripting tools
• Capability to analyze test data, troubleshoot system-level issues, and drive resolution through cross-functional collaboration
• Knowledge of CMOSS, SOSA, MORA, Communication Waveforms (TSM, Silvus)
• 12+ years of experience in integration and test engineering, preferably in the defense electronics or aerospace industry

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match
• 100% coverage options for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents' medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses
• Paid time off and federal holidays

About Us:

Pacific Defense is a leading developer of advanced electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Our team specializes in Open Systems Architecture solutions for the non-kinetic fight, providing customers with cost-effective, modular, and rapidly reconfigurable systems in record time.