Flight Performance Integration Future Deterrent Production Leader - Active Security Clearance Required

We have an opening for a Flight Performance Integration FPI) Future Deterrent Production Leader to oversee development processes and resources to ensure efficient sustainable and verifiable product delivery within the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program. You will provide oversight of technical implementation of FPI software tools interface to internal and external stakeholders to define needed capabilities oversee software quality assurance and work with the WTE Associate Program Division Leader to determine longterm strategic vision. You will also be involved in building collaborations with internal and external projects to enhance the mission of delivering highquality products to our customers. 

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Lead a team of 10 software developers and engineers with diverse technical backgrounds to develop a highly complex flight modeling suite.
• Manage many parallel tasks requiring the resolution of conflicting work requirements and the prioritization of tasks to meet predetermined targets.
• Develop and drive the strategy for FPI code production ensuring alignment of code architecture technical features and user experience to achieve project goals and support the longterm vision.
• Collaborate with the WTE APD and FPI Mission Delivery Leader to align project vision priorities and strategies ensuring a unified roadmap and consistent coordination across teams.
• Coordinate with FPI Mission Delivery Leader for monthly reporting to WTE on budget risks progress accomplishments and ongoing work with FPI while balancing time and budget constraints.
• Guide prioritization and of design development testing and implementation phases incorporating customer input.
• Drive workflow and process improvements including automation to reduce manual efforts across teams.
• Manage stakeholder engagement ensuring clear communication of requirements schedules and project updates.
• Organize and participate in technical reviews product working groups and divisionlevel discussions.
• Collaborate with NA115 portfolio leaders and Strategic Deterrence (SD) system stakeholders to determine strategies and to enable advanced capabilities to support current and future deterrence capabilities.
• Promote team culture and professional growth through activities training and recognition.
• Represent and advocate for FPI Sora and analysis capabilities to attract and expand the internal and external customer base.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SEL.5 level

• Determine build and deliver strategic planning efforts and succession planning on long range goals.
• Influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external customers based on technical expertise.
• Serve as an organizational spokesperson and senior technical expert for Laboratory management and/or as an external advisor for customers and sponsors.

Qualifications :

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Qlevel clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire. 
• Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Subject matter expertise in developing and maintaining software suites software release and Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
• Demonstrated and advanced level skills in ensuring mod/sim accuracy and consistency across multiple tool suites.
• Advanced level knowledge of user needs gathering requirements and defining scope.
• Expert verbal and written communication facilitation and collaboration skills to effectively work in a team environment lead a team through technically challenging deliverables as well as advise senior management and/or external sponsors.
• Significant experience and demonstrated ability to successfully lead a team of technical contributors with diverse backgrounds.

Additional qualifications at the SEL.5 level

• Doctoral (Ph.D. degree in Engineering or related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Subject matter expertise in hypersonics weapon systems thermalstructural dynamics flight dynamics or related field. Extensive experience on HPC systems.
• Expert verbal and written communication facilitation collaboration and interpersonal skills to effectively influence senior management and/or external stakeholders as needed engage in conflict resolution and receive and respond to customer criticism.
• Extensive experience and expert ability to lead and develop innovative cuttingedge principles theories concepts and technologies.
• Extensive experience breaking down abstract highlevel requirements to specific technical development approaches and requirements and outlining project tasks and milestones to meet such requirements.

Qualifications We Desire

• Familiarity with multiple CFD 6DOF trajectory modeling and/or FEA modeling tools and underlying methodologies.
• Excellent judgment and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to influence customers and partners .
• Experience influencing software engineering best practices within an organization.

Additional Information :

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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