SDS Director of Systems Engineering 1

About the role

This role is for a Director of Systems Engineering 1 with a Systems Engineering background and leadership. It supports the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct an experienced and technically diverse engineering team responsible for planning, organizing, developing and managing the engineering processes that govern system development and sustainment across the SDS program portfolio
• Accountable for assessment, consolidation, and development of common processes and trainings across all engineering disciplines in the Division
• Manage engineering tools and applications and develop the necessary engineering support team to sustain and evolve capabilities
• Capture requirements and develop prioritized strategy to address critical skill needs
• Define and facilitate Division technical rotation programs and SME-selection processes
• Own technical review authority, process audit and process enforcement across program activities to ensure engineering integrity
• Support industry technical conferences and academic partnerships and engagements to include STEM programs, university curricula, etc. in support of Division strategy
• Partner across organizations including program management, Human Resources, and Sector Engineering, to capture requirements and develop prioritized strategy to address critical skill needs
• Emphasize development of processes around modern model-based methods and practices in support of a full digital engineering transformation
• Lead the planning, budgeting staff forecasting for contract direct and indirect budgets supporting process development
• Communicate and inspire, both through verbal and written medium

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 10 years of engineering experience
• Minimum 3 years of formal leadership experience for multi-discipline engineering populations and teams
• Experienced in product development life cycle and interactions among engineering disciplines
• Experience with model-based engineering methods and tools

Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Skills

• Organizational and navigational skills
• Ownership and accountability
• Intentional culture and development
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Expertise in one or more engineering disciplines

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Discounts

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $193,800.00 - $336,500.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Schedule

The standard work schedule for this role is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.