Job DescriptionThe Systems Integration Manager is a key leadership role accountable for execution of Engineering and Design activities supporting Lead Yard Services (LYS) and future surface combatant programs. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), this position ensures effective systems integration performance while maintaining compliance with contractual, technical, schedule, and safety requirements.
This role oversees integration activities for new construction programs including the DDG 51 Lead Yard Services contract. Responsibilities include ensuring alignment between HM&E, Combat Systems, and ship design requirements while supporting collaboration with Engineering, Design, Planning, Supply Chain, Waterfront Engineering, Navy stakeholders, and external system integrators.
Description:
- Reports to the Director, Engineering and Design Services.
- Lead Systems Integration efforts across multiple programs.
- Responsible for engineering products, schedule, quality, and budgetary performance.
- Manage engineering processes to ensure that quality, schedule, and cost performance goals are achieved on all programs.
- Facilitate communication across the Engineering and Design Service team to ensure success in the functional and detail design execution.
- Interface with HM&E Engineering and Design, Program Office, Waterfront Engineering, Concept Design Development, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy stakeholders, and system integrators.
- Establish and maintain effective work procedures and instructions.
- Provide technical training, guidance, and leadership to assigned personnel.
- Perform supervisory and administrative duties including employee development, performance evaluations, work planning, hiring, and WFM verification.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership:
- Champion and enforce BIW safety policies and procedures at BIW.
- Promote a culture of proactive safety awareness and accountability across the team.
- Ensure safe workplace conditions and compliance with government and company safety standards.
Program Execution:
- Oversee execution of the DDG 51 Lead Yard Services change process and ensure compliance with all contractual requirements.
- Lead Systems Integration support for baseline upgrades and post‑baseline changes, ensuring timely, high‑quality engineering inputs throughout Navy change‑management cycles.
- Lead combat systems and HM&E integration efforts across LYS and future surface combatant programs.
- Provide engineering leadership for BIW’s participation in Navy baseline upgrade cycles, ensuring coordinated integration evaluations, schedule alignment, and timely technical deliverables.
- Support Post‑Baseline (PBL) change activities by ensuring integration impacts are assessed, communicated, and coordinated across all functional areas.
- Manage the Systems integration plan of the week (POW) process to ensure schedule fidelity and responsiveness to operational needs.
- Implement corrective actions to address deficiencies and ensure contract deliverables are met.
Operational Management:
- Manage all aspects of the Systems Integration team across multiple programs, including workforce performance, resource utilization and adherence to BIW engineering processes.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost, and People.
Team Collaboration and Communication:
- Provide leadership and direction to the Systems Integration group supporting daily operations and long-term planning.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration with Engineering and Design Services, Planning, Program Office, Supply Chain, and Navy stakeholders.
- Support development of personnel, staffing plans, and critical skill maintenance.
Stakeholder Engagement and Business Development:
- Maintain strong professional relationships with U.S. Navy customers, Warfare Centers, system integrators, and BIW production teams.
- Represent Systems Integration in program reviews, customer discussions, and design integration forums.
- Drive innovation that leads to improved capabilities and producibility of ship designs.
Continuous Improvement:
- Champion BOS principles and productivity enhancements.
- Identify and eliminate non‑value‑added activities; lead continuous process improvement within Systems Integration.
- Leverage A3 problem-solving and other structured improvement tools.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
- B.S. Degree in Engineering required.
- Working knowledge of Combat Systems and Systems Engineering required.
- Shipbuilding program experience preferred.
Required/Preferred Experience
- Minimum 10 years of technical experience required; breadth of shipbuilding and marine engineering experience is relevant.
- Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience required, including proven ability to lead people and organizations.
- Ability to motivate and inspire teams of Engineers and Designers.
- Understanding of ship design fundamentals and engineering integration processes.
- Project management skills.
- Familiarity with state-of-the-art graphical and analytical tools.
- Excellent organizational and communications skills, both oral and written.
- Positive relationship and reputation with U.S. Navy customer.
- Working knowledge of bargaining unit agreements (BMDA knowledge preferred).
- Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Positive relationship with, and demonstrated support to, engineering educational organizations.
- Broad knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g. Naval Ship Specs., ABS, IEEE).
- Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Design and Engineering principles.
