Sentinel – Gbsd – Nuclear Hardness & Survivability AVE Design Manager 2

Sentinel – Gbsd – Nuclear Hardness & Survivability AVE Design Manager 2

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and a minimum of 6 years of related experience; Master’s Degree in STEM and a minimum of 4 years of related experience
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 1+ years’ experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
• 3+ years’ experience as a DoD (or equivalent) contractor
• 1+ years’ experience with NH&S design, test, analysis or related skills
• 1+ years’ experience circuit design

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of Electrical and Aerospace Engineers to execute a test program on time and within budget.
• Coordinate NH&S input into design reviews. Consider time and funding constraints. Track execution and Earned Value Management (EVM). Ensure high quality deliverables from team and subcontractors to end customer.
• Coordinate Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) analysis for electronic parts, cables, circuit cards, and ballistic missile systems.
• Review data deliverables from other teams and subcontractors including: test plans, test reports, verification methodology, and design analysis reports for hardening of components against requirements on total dose, displacement damage, prompts and prompt dose latchup/ upset, and single event effects.
• Review of industry and MIL-STD survivability/ radiation plans and reports, including MIL-STD 1766
• Communicate effectively and report regular status to Program Managers, IPT Management, and customer.
• Develop and support consistent execution of standard practices, best practices, methods, software and tools across programs. Implement lessons learned, standard practices, best practices, and continuous improvement plans. Lead projects and plans to improve technology, strategic capability, overall design, analysis and production capacity.
• Coordinate with programs for staffing, recruiting, training, preparing and delivering performance evaluations to employees, evaluating/recommending employees for promotions, evaluating salaries and coordinating with Human Resources on potential adjustments, assisting employees in preparing performance goals, providing career guidance to employees and counseling employees on their performance as necessary.
• Work with the program NH&S Senior manager and Technical leads in establishing professional development and functional goals and perform performance evaluations and merit adjustments for direct reports.
• Manage and forecast engineering resources in collaboration with engineering management and technical leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal management experience to include performance review for direct reports
• Demonstrated system ownership experience in requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, or verification
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, IBM DOORS, CAMEO
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or Control Account Management (CAM) training
• Experience with system engineering processes
• Knowledge of configuration management best practices, scheduling, and cost estimation
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Active Special Program Access (SAP)
• Must be a self-starter and possess strong interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required