Sr. Manager, Project Engineering (23420)

Job Title: Sr. Manager Project Engineering

Job Code: 23420

Job Location: Waco TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

As the Project Engineering Senior Manager you will get the unique opportunity to lead an experienced team of Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineers heading the technical leadership of multiple air vehicle modification and modernization programs pursuits special projects and Internal Research & Development (IR&D). This position will lead approximately 18 Project Engineers in which includes supervision resource planning coaching and leadership development for the direct staff of Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineers. This position reports directly to the Chief Engineer for the Modernization & Modification Group.

Essential Functions:

• Lead approximately 18 Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineers in a variety of development modifications and modernizations of air vehicle platforms and systems
• Coordinate with the Project Engineering Sector Discipline Lead on policies and procedures
• Provide Program Chief Engineering & Project Engineering resources to the organization in support of air vehicle modification and modernization programs pursuits special projects and Internal Research & Development (IR&D)
• Actively participate in strategic and business aspects of the MMG Engineering Department
• Understand strengths & weaknesses of existing Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineering resources and allocate appropriately to balance program and business needs
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership coaching to Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineers to assure their success in meeting program objectives
• Provide toplevel support for proposal generation Earned Value Management estimatestocomplete organizational development strategic planning product and technology roadmaps
• Plan and ensure sufficient labor resource capacity and capability are available to meet the business forecast (short and long term) for project engineering resources
• Establish a culture of Project Engineering excellence and balance the Project Engineering Department with low medium and high experienced Project Engineers
• Work in collaboration with other Engineering Departments to define establish/adjust and practice effective tools of technical control (e.g. requirements flowdown design & development configuration control manufacturing installation and verification & test)
• Ensure thorough understanding of the Project Engineering role within the organization
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality and delivery through use of metrics
• Recruit develop assess and retain Project Engineering staff
• Establish performance expectations methods and tools for Project Engineering
• Support training and career development for Project Engineers
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Must be aUS Citizen in order to obtain a DoD Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degreein Engineering or a related field and minimum 12years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 16years of prior related experience.
• 7 years of experience in Project Engineering or Technical Project Management role
• Air Vehicle and Systems Integration experience
• Solid communication skills
• Experience withFAA (STC) and Military (MTC)certification activities preferred
• Experience with process improvement e.g. CMMI and SixSigma
• Experience building strong relationships and effectively partnering with internal and external resources; customer focused
• Proficient in technical project management and technical estimating
• Proficient in risk identification risk analysis and contingency planning
• Working knowledge within a relevant technical field (e.g. AeroMechanical AeroElectrical Systems Engineering Structural Stress Mass Properties Aerodynamics Software etc.)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in a prior leadership capacity (i.e. Supervisor/Manager Engineering Manager Program Manager Director etc.).
• Proficient in leading root cause analysis troubleshooting complex technical situations and leading continuous improvement efforts
• Proficient in people management evaluations and team building
• Demonstrated understanding of interaction between engineering design program management manufacturing & supply chain processes Mission Assurance & Quality
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma CMMI or other continuous improvement frameworks with high expectations of sustained excellence for self and team members.