Level 3 Communications, Inc

Manager, Systems Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 9 years' experience or a Master's with 7 years' experience; 13 years' experience without a degree.
  • Ability to obtain federal security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of 20-25 engineering professionals.
  • Provide technical direction for radiation modeling and space-environment analyses.
  • Guide engineering processes for components, materials, and logistics.
  • Lead complex trade studies and root-cause investigations.
  • Enhance specialty engineering standards and tools across teams.
  • Oversee bid work scope and ensure program objectives are met.

Benefits

  • Every other Friday off with a 9/80 work schedule.
  • Opportunity for hands-on management and direct team leadership.
  • Engagement in high-impact space-based systems projects.
  • Growth potential in a technical and leadership capacity.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialty Engineering Manager
Job Code: 44438
Job Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every Other Friday Off!)

Job Description:

Lead a high-impact Specialty Engineering organization delivering resilient space-based systems for commercial weather sensing and defense missions. As a hands-on working manager, you will support delivery of solutions that can withstand the harsh environments of space.

Essential Functions:
• Lead, coach, and develop 20-25 engineering professionals; set clear priorities, performance expectations, and growth plans.
• Serve as a working manager, providing technical direction for radiation modeling and space-environment analyses.
• Guide components engineering, materials selection, failure analysis, logistics, and planning across the product lifecycle.
• Lead complex trade studies and root-cause investigations; convert mission constraints into executable engineering plans.
• Improve specialty engineering standards and tools and communicate technical direction across engineering and program teams.
• Bid work scope and ensure we are meeting objectives across programs

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a federal security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Experience with radiation modeling, space environments, or space-system survivability analysis.
• Experience in components engineering, materials selection, reliability, or failure analysis.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering work across concept, design, test, operations, and sustainment.

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