Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Modeling & Simulation)

About the role

The Systems Engineering Manager 2 position is a dual-role manager position, balancing the overall Functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group of 10-15 engineers, against performance of productive work on a program or several programs. The selected candidate(s) will be part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team within our Mission Survivability Systems organization. The ModSim Manager role will be responsible for a team that designs and tests custom algorithm solutions as well as developing and validating complex models and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of engineers working multiple initiatives including follow-on contracts, new business growth opportunities, internal research and development, and capital projects.
• Guide the team in support and adherence to standard SEIT processes and the oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality for SEIT execution on supported programs, including functional reviews for major milestone events (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) and proposals as applicable.
• Work on staffing and workload forecast; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification, and training of skills required to execute on programs; management and execution of employee performance review processes; and leadership and execution for a multitude of functional management processes.
• Collaborate with our talent acquisition team to meet staffing commitments.
• Support initiatives such as Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Product Line Architecture (PLA), and Agile implementation that provide a competitive advantage for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience or a Master of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty is preferred.
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance is required.
• Experience working in a systems engineering, integration, and test environment is preferred.
• Experience with electronic warfare or related defense systems is preferred.
• Experience with IR (infrared) systems is preferred.
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office, MATLAB, Simulink, Cameo, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), and Agile techniques is preferred.