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 with 9 years leading integration projects in airborne/Lab environments, or a graduate degree with 7 years in similar roles, or 13 years of experience without a degree.
  • Proven leadership experience, managing indirect/direct reports for project and program success.
  • Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering principles and technical leadership.
  • Proficient in engineering tools and management of requirements and tasks.
  • Experience in developing workforce and staffing plans based on demand forecasts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Experienced and Lead Systems Engineers, ensuring effective systems engineering execution.
  • Communicate with senior leaders to influence changes in engineering practices and processes.
  • Implement operational plans that drive measurable business results.
  • Facilitate collaboration within a diverse, multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Establish engineering standards, maintain processes, and ensure contract compliance.
  • Oversee technical planning and decision-making during program execution.
  • Develop training requirements to enhance the team's professional growth.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule, allowing every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity to build and mentor a technical team.
  • Engagement in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Access to advanced engineering tools and resources.
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Manager, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 43462

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead and manage a select group of Experienced and Lead Systems Engineers (LSEs) that serve as the senior technical authorities responsible for systems engineering execution across platforms, baselines, and programs. The manager oversees all technical activities with full accountability for scope, schedule adherence, labor forecasting, bidding, and lifecycle execution. As their leader, you will build and mentor the team and establish relationships with senior program and functional leaders to ensure systems engineering best practices are followed.

Essential Functions:
  • Communicate within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches, particularly chief engineers, project engineers, and program managers.
  • Proficiency in engineering tools, requirements and task managagement.
  • Provide input into new products/processes and implement operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results.
  • Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
  • Establish and maintain process, engineering standards, and contract fulfillment.
  • Oversee technical planning, design reviews, integration, and technical decision-making, and engaging in day-to-day program execution as warranted.
  • Forecast Systems Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast; Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans.
  • Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals.
  • Must have an active Top Secret with SCI security clearance.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with nine (9) years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
  • Graduate degree with seven (7) years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
  • In Lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership role with indirect/direct reports, or project/program leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience with technical leadership and systems engineering principles.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.


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