Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) - complex DoD exp or related electronics progra
ZipRecruiter, Canonsburg, Washington County, United States
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, software, mechanical, or systems engineering, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
- Must have leadership experience, including day-to-day management of development and production programs; budget, cost, and scheduling management; as well as people management.
Clearance Requirements:
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable amount of time from hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Qualifications:
Undersea Mission Solutions, a business area within the company, is a high-tech business focusing on hardware and software system design and integration, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. We are a technology leader in areas including rapid technology insertion, undersea sensors, signal processing, guidance and control, cyber security, environmental survivability, and high reliability systems.
In this role, you will lead the engineering group to design, test, and support production of current and next-generation weapon systems for the Department of Defense.
As the Senior Engineering Manager (SEM), you will be responsible for setting and maintaining high standards within the engineering group to support critical weapon system engineering processes from concept development through detailed design, integration, and qualification, while ensuring technical support during the sustainment phase. The successful SEM will provide expert leadership at all organizational levels and contribute technically to engineering tasks while managing the department's organizational needs and performance excellence.
The SEM will operate in two capacities:
- Approximately 20% management of the team’s functional groups (System Engineering, Integration & Test, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design, and Configuration/Data Management). This includes recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation, and separation of employees.
- Approximately 80% direct charge for program tasking, including engineering development, design, testing, proposal leadership, technical strategy, and cost estimating, as well as contribution to research, development strategies, and business growth opportunities.