Systems Engineering Manager

About the role

Liquid Robotics is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of Systems Engineers in the development of autonomous ocean robots. You and your team will collaborate with cross-discipline groups including electrical, mechanical, software, and operations engineers to develop, test, integrate, and maintain the Wave Glider platform and associated payloads and peripherals. This position is based in Jessup, MD and reports to the Head of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage the systems engineering work within the company.
• Lead, guide, and develop a team of Systems Engineers of varying skills and skill levels.
• Translate customer and business needs into viable, proven solutions within time and funding limits.
• Define schedules, budgets, and solutions for customer proposals and internal development.
• Develop risk analyses and mitigations.
• Collaborate with engineers from various disciplines to manage system and subsystem requirements and interfaces (create, modify, decompose, and derive).
• Define and refine system models and architectures.
• Prepare and release product documentation.
• Create test plans and procedures to validate and verify implementations; support test execution and develop test reports.
• Develop and execute trade studies and prototype analyses; recommend best solutions.
• Resolve cross-discipline systems issues with various engineering teams.
• Guide others in best practices of structured systems engineering, including requirements, architecture, design, and test.
• Define and improve engineering processes, procedures, and tools.
• Own the Systems Engineering process, including process improvement and adherence.

Key Attributes

• Demonstrates broad engineering knowledge applicable to robotics development for maritime environments.
• Able to apply experience in mechanical, electrical, and/or software; strong understanding of how system aspects influence one another.
• Stays aware of technology advancements and applies knowledge across solution spaces.
• Applies excellent problem-solving and technical abilities to complex problems; guides teams in root cause analysis and resolutions.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills; effectively exchanges information with technical teams, nontechnical stakeholders, and customers.
• Maintains strong customer focus balanced with business requirements.
• Suggests valuable improvements and products based on customer and business needs.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering; preferred degrees are Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a cross-discipline or system-level role.
• 3 years of management experience, working with a range of junior to senior employees.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider system is a strong plus.
• U.S. Person status required.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Clearance required; preference given to candidates with active security clearance.

Pay

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $142,400 - $195,800.

About Liquid Robotics

Liquid Robotics designs and manufactures Wave Gliders®, the first wave and solar powered autonomous ocean robots. With our partners, we address many of the planet’s greatest challenges by transforming how to assess, monitor, and protect the ocean. We solve critical problems for defense, commercial, and science customers.