The candidate should have strong knowledge in integration and test, troubleshooting, manufacturing, SAP, calibration, procurement, and laboratory operations. This position is responsible for coordinating with all engineering disciplines and operations teams to meet program integration test schedules and budget, while ensuring laboratories are configured, maintained, and operated safely and efficiently through effective leadership of the lab managers.

The Lab Manager Lead will be accountable for consolidating lab status, risks, and action items across multiple labs and for tracking progress and issues using Jira and other Atlassian tools. The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills and exhibit comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills.

This position is based inBaltimore, MD, requires being onsite, and does not support remote or hybrid work.

What You 2ll get to Do:

• Provide leadership and day 2to 2day oversight for a team of lab managers, including setting priorities, aligning resources, mentoring staff, and promoting best practices for lab operations, safety, and configuration management.
• Lead the architecture, design, build 2out, and ongoing maintenance strategy for the laboratory infrastructure that enables both hardware and software engineering activities, ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance with system 2level requirements. Direct and coordinate execution of these activities through the lab managers.
• Own the end 2to 2end engineering bench lifecycle sustainment across multiple labs at the program level, ensuring lab managers are effectively procuring, installing, qualifying, and retiring bench equipment while maintaining physical integrity, safety, and alignment with system architecture road 2maps.
• Provide oversight of documentation for test 2fixture setups, as 2built drawings, and configuration changes to workspaces, and ensure lab managers are properly tracking all program 2, corporate 2, and customer 2owned property through Property Management.
• Provide oversight of equipment calibrations and configuration of test equipment for bench operations, ensuring lab managers maintain calibration schedules, execute configurations, and document all configuration changes across the supported labs.
• Provide leadership for logistics 2related activities, ensuring lab managers coordinate procurement, receipt, verification, storage, and distribution of tooling, consumables, and capital assets, and maintain inventory levels and hardware trackers for PME, GFE/BFE, and other assets.
• Coordinate escort and access with the Security teamfor equipment and personnel requiring special handling or secure areas, and maintain secure storage safes in accordance with program and corporate requirements.
• Direct and align day 2to 2day lab activities across the lab 2management team with Program Management, Systems, SEIT, I 2T/IPT, Software, and TDE leadership; conduct facilities surveys and communicate aggregated lab status, utility, and growth needs to Facilities Engineering.
• Establish and maintain consistent, program 2level views of lab readiness, utilization, issues, and risks; aggregate status from individual lab managers and present concise updates and recommendations to program and functional leadership.
• UtilizeJira and other Atlassian toolsto plan, track, and report lab 2related tasks, defects, configuration changes, and action items, and ensure lab managers and stakeholders are using these tools consistently to maintain accurate and timely status.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures for lab operations, including configuration control, access control, equipment handling, and incident reporting, and drive adherence across the lab 2management team.
• Act as safety liaison and enforce all EHSFP directives; champion continuous improvement in lab safety culture and compliance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and12 yearsof relevant experience; OR Master 2s degree in a STEM discipline and10 yearsof relevant experience; OR PhD in a STEM discipline and8 yearsof relevant experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a STEM degree(i.e.,16 years of relevant experience without a degree).
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance is required.
• Minimum8 yearsof radar 2system support and development, including hands 2on work with Common Radar Module (CRM) standard, receiver/exciter, processor, ground/airborne radars, manufacturing, operations, and systems engineering.
• Proven ability to collaborate with business units and divisions and communicate effectively with both technical and non 2technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in integration and test environments, including troubleshooting complex systems, working across multiple engineering disciplines, and supporting manufacturing and operations.
• Experience with laboratory operations including equipment installation, calibration, configuration management, and property/inventory control.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Baltimore

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems 2engineering experiencefocused on laboratory operations, test 2equipment management, and logistics coordination.
• Prior experience leading or supervising lab managers, technicians, or cross 2functional teams responsible for multiple integration or test labs.
• Expertise in integration, test, reliability, and endurance testing of radar systems.
• Direct experience coordinating procurement, receipt, storage, and distribution of tooling, consumables, and capital equipment, with accountability for results through a team.
• Experience usingJira and other Atlassian toolsto manage tasks, track defects, maintain action 2item lists, and provide status reporting for engineering or lab operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing clear shipping plans, inventory reports, facility 2status briefs, and program 2level lab readiness reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple engineering specialties, cross 2functional teams, and external suppliers, and to translate program requirements into clear, actionable work for lab managers and support staff.

This position is contingent upon successful transfer of Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.