Systems Engineering Section Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of 15–20 systems engineers in Indianapolis, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Oversee workforce planning and recruiting efforts to align talent with evolving program demands and business objectives.
• Champion systems engineering excellence in both waterfall and agile environments, guiding teams through SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR reviews.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, and discipline managers to craft winning proposals, deliver high-value solutions, and exceed customer commitments.
• Cultivate customer relationships, identify growth opportunities, lead white paper development, and support proposals to drive on-contract expansions.
• Own the section strategy: set priorities, track key metrics, and deliver concise weekly and monthly engineering highlights to senior leadership.
• Mentor engineers across the organization, share best practices, and drive continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation. Lead a talented team. Shape mission-critical solutions across land, air, and sea platforms.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of systems, software, or hardware engineering experience with deep understanding of the full Systems Engineering lifecycle and processes.
• Demonstrated success in designing, integrating, and testing complex, mission-critical systems across land, air, and sea domains.
• Proven ability to author and manage requirements, drive hardware/software integration, and execute rigorous verification activities.
• Hands-on expertise in test planning, procedure development, execution, and analysis to ensure mission readiness.
• Track record guiding multi-discipline engineering teams with clear technical vision, mentorship, and performance feedback.
• Experience steering programs through acquisition, proposal development, and execution phases of the system lifecycle.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for engaging internal teams, external stakeholders, and senior leaders.
• Self-driven and accountable: consistently delivers high-quality work on schedule and autonomously solves complex challenges.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline.