Principal Systems Engineer IV / Systems Manager

Job Description

Salary: $150,000 - $185,000

Qualifications:

US Citizen

At least 15 years experience in a highly technical research and development, engineering and/or manufacturing environments or equivalent

Demonstrated expertise in technical development and/or analysis of engineering application(s) (electrical, mechanical, hardware, firmware, software, etc.)

At least 5 years exposure to managing technical projects; including but not limited to schedules, budgets and other resources

Demonstrated skill at galvanizing a multi-disciplinary team in working towards a common goal

Experience interacting with Customers and building relationships centered around technical understanding and mission objectives. Experience and competent in working with Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, and Project)

Bachelors degree or higher in a related field or equivalent

Experience working closely with multiple disciplines such as electronics, mechanical, software and management

Key Results:

Interfaces with customers, the Development Team, and Program Managers to establish program requirements, system design and architecture, and deliverables to meet cost and schedule budgets

Develops test plans and test procedures based on program requirements

Analyzes requirements for compliance when testing is not practical

Maintains high level view of the system objectives as a whole to ensure elements of the system fit together to satisfy the needs of the Customer, as specified in documentation

Ensures smooth and effective integration of internal subsystems and with customer systems

With Program Manager, ensures programs stay on budget and on time

Ensures quality standards are met 100% of the time

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Approving biweekly timecards of engineers within discipline (after program management review)

Approving time off requests, including vacations and sick time, and helping program managers identify backup resources, as needed

Conducts regularly periodic (at least monthly) pod meeting for discipline team communication

Gathering quarterly feedback from extended team for engineers throughout the year via HR tools

Completing annual employee reviews

Represents department by leading work and providing guidance to others.

Supporting determination and interpretation of technical program requirements

Delegating engineering resources to programs, and managing resource deconfliction with program management as needed

Flowing down and setting annual goals for department and reviewing individuals goals Performing troubleshooting as required.

Liaising with team members, management, and clients to ensure projects are completed to standard.

Identifying risks and forming contingency plans as soon as possible.

Analyzing existing design processes and scheduling training sessions and meetings to discuss improvements.

Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and developments.

Mentoring and motivating staff to grow professionally and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns.

Being transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.

Writing progress reports and delivering presentations to the relevant stakeholders.

Listen to what is said and what is meant.

Read reports prepared by managers to determine progress and issues

Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people

Plans, coordinates and monitors the technical performance of Company programs.

Assists in the development of specifications from customer requirements

Orchestrates project designs, prototype builds and testing, third party environmental testing, final acceptance validation, and project documentation.

Ensures adherence to program goals.

Eliminates internal and external ambiguities in the design and development process.

Identifies technical program problems and leads the Development Team towards solving them.

Work closely with Senior Systems Engineer and Director of Engineering to ensure that System design meets architecture

Lead a team of systems engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise.

Takes ownership of the engineering processes and is the principal quality liaison.

Other activities as identified and assigned.

Key Cultural Competencies:

Clearly grasps the overall vision and goals of a program

Organized, attentive to details, strong planner

Produces desired results on time and on budget, results oriented

Team player, team oriented

Innovative, flexible, embraces change

Values free enterprise, patriotic

High work ethic, dedicated, loyal

Lifelong learner, always seeks to grow professionally and personally

Responsible and accountable

Passionate leader, inspires and challenges others

Awareness and sensitivity to potential business opportunities

Highly ethical, honest, operates from the highest levels of integrity

Professional in demeanor and appearance, graceful under pressure

Passionate for his/her work, self-motivated

Operate inside the arena

Good verbal, written and visual communicator

Positive, friendly and energetic, skilled at building relationships, deals effectively with people at all levels

Full-time