Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

System Engineering Manager

Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years engineering experience
  • BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or equivalent
  • Active Secret Clearance (ability to obtain TS/SCI)
  • Proficient in requirements analysis
  • Experience with SCN or satellite ground systems
  • Understanding of verification and validation processes
  • Strong leadership and team management skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage the C-SAR System Engineering team of 13-15 staff
  • Collaborate with the Chief Engineer on system architecture and integration
  • Support SecDevOps and Agile practices
  • Assist in developing proposals, Task Orders, and technical scopes
  • Conduct technical studies and documentation for design reviews
  • Provide technical guidance on architecture and solutions
  • Mentor engineering team and enforce quality assurance standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career development and mentoring
  • Supportive work environment for engineering best practices
  • Involvement in cutting-edge projects in defense and aerospace
  • Diverse and technically challenging challenges
  • Participation in technical conferences and customer meetings
Full Job Description
Kratos is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a technical team of engineers supporting the development and sustainment of the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System supporting the C-SAR program based in Colorado Springs, CO. Candidate will oversee an engineering team responsible for requirements analysis, system design, reliability analysis, system hardware/software integration, risk management, and system documentation updates. The candidate will work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met. Primary responsibilities include management, PI/release planning review, preparation/review of reports, meeting and working group support, and contributions towards Task Orders and ECPs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to
  • Manage and support the C-SAR System Engineering team (13-15 technical staff), ensuring all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met.
  • Work with the program's Chief Engineer to manage system architecture definition, technical baselines, and system integration strategies.
  • Support SecDevOps processes and related Agile practices.
  • Support proposal development or Task Orders, ROMs, and technical scope definition for contract modifications and future efforts.
  • Conduct studies and document technical analysis to support future design reviews.
  • Offer technical guidance to customers regarding architectures and potential solutions.
  • Mentor engineering staff, develop technical capabilities, and enforce engineering processes, documentation standards, and quality assurance practices.
  • Participate in CDRLs generation and deliveries based on customer prescribed schedule.
  • Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (PMRs, design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level.
  • Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings.
  • Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings.


  • 10+ years engineering experience
  • BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
  • Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI
  • Ability to lead and manage a team of System Engineers
  • Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews
  • Strong proficiency in requirements analysis
  • Experience with SCN or satellite ground systems
  • Experience in verification and validation (V&V) processes
  • Proven capability in managing performance, mentoring team members, and supporting career development initiatives
  • Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization
  • Candidate must be self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers
  • Candidate must be able to articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the customer and users.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems, satellite command and control, and system development processes is a plus
  • Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Knowledge of systems integration for space systems, payloads, and mission operations
  • Ability to manage risk, interface with cross-functional teams, and drive engineering decision making
  • Proficiency with SE tools such as Cameo, DOORS, JIRA, or equivalent MBSE and requirements management systems
  • Experience with configuration management and managing formal change processes
  • Understanding of cybersecurity best practices and requirements for space systems and mission operations

#LI-Onsite

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $145,000-$185,000

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ

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