Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Production Chief Engineer

About the role

The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) program is seeking a Production Chief Engineer. The ESSM Production Chief Engineer is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of ESSM Production contracts.

Responsibilities

• Chair Engineering Reviews, Configuration Control and Failure Review Boards.
• Provide technical leadership of all Production and Sustainment engineering activities focused on providing fast and technically viable resolution paths for supplier and factory issues.
• Provide influence and decision making to achieve a balanced technical solution which satisfies the customer’s needs and provides positive financial impact to the business.
• Establish and reinforce the program’s technical organizational structure, risk posture, strategy, and execution plans.
• Communicate across functions and with the technical leads and LSE Industrial Partner and supplier technical oversight and technical engagement and collaboration with customer TechRep.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Technical leadership of teams across the development and production lifecycle including developing work plans and driving execution.
• System development and design, requirements development, management, and verification, system integration and test, and production.
• Modular systems architectures and product lines.
• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets.
• Experience in leading technical teams in support of production, and US Government customer interface.
• RMD Level 4 Certified Chief Engineer.
• The ability to travel 10-20%.

Qualifications

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• RMD Level 3 Certified Chief Engineer preferred.
• Experience working programs with significant international scope.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in leading and executing the design, development, and production of complex system architectures.
• Proven ability to develop effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and continued business.
• Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production.
• Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management.