Job DescriptionIn this role, you will lead a cross-functional team in the design, fabrication, test, and integration of ground and space-based electrical harnesses. The cross-functional team could include but is not limited to engineers in the following disciplines: Electrical Systems, Mechanical Packaging, Parts & Reliability, Radiation, Production and Test Engineers.
What You'll Do:- Lead a team to deliver on project cost, schedule, and technical requirements supporting our harness products.
- Will be responsible for harness system cost, schedule, and technical scope along with driving critical risk-based decisions throughout program life-cycle.
- Provide and communicate understanding of both the technical and programmatic aspects of a project to the project team.
- Ensure staffing levels are met by communicating with appropriate functional management organizations.
- Assess risk and make risk-based decisions throughout project lifecycle to ensure project objectives are met.
- Develop harnesses to quality and reliability standards for NASA, DoW, and NOAA customers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working
on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Skills and Education- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Knowledge of the lifecycle of development for electrical harness projects from start to finish.
- Demonstrated experience in generation and tracking of schedules using MS Project or similar tool. Understands schedule logic for own area of responsibility and how it relates to other areas.
- Has understanding of how related technical disciplines affect the design and implementation of their items.
- Subcontract management. Demonstrated experience in management of aerospace industry suppliers.
- Identifying suppliers, make/buy decisions, proposal evaluation, and authoring of effective contractual documents including SOWs and specs. Managing subcontractor performance throughout their full period of performance while proactively addressing technical and programmatic issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and conflict management skills, communication skills, and an ability to lead group discussions.
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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Skills and Education- Electronic harness project execution leadership experience and/or Harness design background
- Experience with Aeronautical/ Aerospace Payload and/or Space Vehicle technology through program work for NASA, NOAA, DoW, and classified customers.
- Working knowledge of requirements that lead to "flight space qualified" electronic harness programs and radiation-hardened environments.
- Experience specifying and ordering Electrical/Electronic Engineering (EEE) parts.
- Demonstrated results leading development teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
