Lead Engineer

About the role

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™.

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS) requires a full-time team lead engineer to manage the Rocket Systems Launch Program Mission Assurance (RSLP MA) Excess Ballistic Missile (DXBM) team at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. The primary responsibility of this position is to manage the DXBM Engineering team leading the Aging Surveillance (AS) and Sustainment Engineering (SE) efforts on RSLP MA missions, serving as the primary point of contact between the RSLP MA DXBM team and the US Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Assured Access to Space Small Launch and Targets Division Logistics Manager (SSC/AAMXL).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary POC between the RSLP MA DXBM logistics team and the SSC/AAMXL customer, as well as the SSC/AAMXO Mission Manager assigned to MDA missions.
• Serve as the personnel manager for the DXBM team and other Kirtland AFB office personnel as required.
• Work with recruiting to post job requisitions, fill job openings, and onboard new employees.
• Set performance goals, perform annual reviews, provide ongoing performance feedback, approve timecards, travel requests, and expense reports.
• Assign PEs to RSLP MA MDA Task Orders, to include backup PEs as required.
• Maintain an accurate IV&V Team Organization Chart and ensure the AAMXL manager is cognizant of the RSLP MA IV&V Team assignments.
• Align RSLP MA DXBM team resources to meet program objectives across AS, SE, and MDA Task Orders; work to resolve schedule and resource challenges as they arise.
• Provide technical and programmatic input to DXBM and MDA Task Order proposals, including reviewing BOEs, ensuring pricing is properly executed, and approving the submittal of proposal packages to the Program Manager.
• Support the RSLP MA PM in identifying the aggregate DXBM team budget and required head count for AS, SE, and MDA missions.
• Support the RSLP MA Program Manager with programmatic briefings and other assignments as requested.
• Backup RSLP MA MDA mission PEs as well as AS and SE leads, and temporarily lead MDA missions as required, generally on a temporary basis.

Requirements

• Strong communication and presentation skills and demonstrated ability to work with contractor and government counterparts.
• Demonstrated high initiative, proactive, low-maintenance, self-starter.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word,