Systems Engineer Mgr - Architecture, and Requirements & Verification

About the role

We are at the forefront of hypersonic missile development, and we want you to be a part of this exciting journey. Our Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program is creating the first hypersonic system for the U.S. Navy. As the Theater Strike Weapon Systems (TSWS) Architecture, Requirements & Verification Manager, you will lead a high-powered team responsible for weapon system architecture, requirements, and verification scope for CPS and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for weapon system architecture, requirements, and verification for CPS and LRHW programs.
• Manage engineering resources to evolve and maintain the system architecture in Cameo.
• Plan and execute requirements development, maintenance, and verification activities.
• Manage and maintain requirement allocations and traceability from system to component level.
• Ensure verification and validation plans are defined, documented, and implemented.
• Manage and maintain the program DOORS infrastructure.
• Ensure architecture models integrate with the Government Reference Architecture (GRA).
• Identify, implement, and champion process improvements in architecture, requirements, and verification.
• Provide guidance and support to program engineers contributing to system architecture, requirements, and verification.
• Develop, maintain, and present metrics to status management and customers on architecture, requirements, and verification progress.
• Work with Control Account Manager (CAM) to develop, plan, track, and status progress on Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks.
• Provide inputs for contract proposals with Basis of Estimates (BOE).
• Manage team resources, maintain staffing forecasts, and hire engineering talent.
• Establish and foster customer relationships to address needs on an LOE contract structure.
• Grow leaders and mentor team members to cultivate the next generation of Systems Engineering talent.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability analyses for total systems.
• Coordinate subordinate employee recruitment, selection, training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
• Perform analyses at all levels of total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Requirements

• Experience in a technical leadership role or formal technical management experience.
• Experience in Missile or Space programs.
• Relevant experience in systems architecture or modeling.
• Relevant experience in requirements development and verification.
• Active or current Secret clearance required with eligibility to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Skills

• Full understanding of the interdependencies of the Systems Engineering “V”.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to build effective relationships across organizations and disciplines (electrical, thermal, software) and with customers.
• Demonstrated skills in team building and creating cohesive teams with entry-level technical talent.
• Hypersonic Strike Weapon Systems (HSWS) program experience and knowledge.
• Prior successful management experience.
• Positive customer relationship management.
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience.
• DOORS requirements management database tool familiarity.
• Experience with MBSE tools and program integration.
• Full understanding of requirement traceability both upwards and downwards.
• Demonstrated ability to create team cohesion across multiple organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and behaviors that align with the Full Spectrum Leadership Imperatives.
• Active or current DoD Top Secret Security clearance.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $145,100.00 - $269,500.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10).
• 401(k) match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Education Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (performance-based, not guaranteed).

For Washington state applicants only:

• Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
• Represented full-time employees: accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays.