Senior Manager, Systems Engineer (Full-time ) Waco, TX - DK

Central Business Solutions, Inc

$190K — $220K *
Waco, TX 76706In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics) and 12 years of experience or a Graduate Degree with 10 years of experience.
  • Experience in systems engineering activities such as customer requirements analysis and trade studies.
  • Leadership experience as Task or IPT Leader and/or in Functional Management roles.
  • Familiarity with the entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities.
  • Experience with IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a diverse engineering team across various business areas.
  • Recommend tactics and strategies to enhance business and functional outcomes.
  • Forecast manpower needs for Systems Engineering based on program demand.
  • Determine hiring needs and conduct searches for System Engineers.
  • Facilitate collaboration between project engineers, program management, and customers.
  • Support proposal development through labor estimation and technical responses.
  • Establish training requirements for ongoing professional development within the team.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence strategic engineering decisions.
  • Exposure to a variety of projects across military and commercial domains.
  • Engage with senior management and gain visible leadership experience.
  • Professional development through training requirements and career growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
Essential Functions:
  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of technical engineers in support of multiple business areas
  • Recommend tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
  • Forecast Systems Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast
  • Determine hiring needs and conduct searches to onboard needed System Engineers
  • Facilitate effective interaction between project engineers, program management and customers.
  • Support proposal development activities including labor estimation (BOE creation and review) and technical response development
  • Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals
  • Establish and manage department overhead budget and ensure staff has the tools and equipment needed to effectively conduct their roles
  • Capable of Problem Solving, Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking / Planning, Communication, IPT / Cross Functional Behavior, Accountability, and Critical Thinking.
  • Review program budgets and schedules with SE program teams
  • Prepare and deliver effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals, including senior level management
  • Represent L3H during interactions with military and commercial customers
  • Author/review physical architectures incorporating vendor equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers
  • Ensure programs translate customer requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements
  • Lead/Review the systems engineering trade study process
  • Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience in systems engineering activities is a plus:
    • Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies
    • Analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components
  • Leadership - Task or IPT Leader and/or Functional Management
  • Entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities
  • IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management
  • Requirements Management
  • Communications
  • Proposal Development
  • Secret Clearance

Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No
Compensation
Base Salary - USD $190,000 to $220,000

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