Combined CHGB​/TPS Engineering CAM

Description

The Hypersonics Systems Division of Leidos Defense, is seeking a talented Engineering Control Account Manager/Project Manager to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective manufacturing, engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

In support of the Program Manager, the individual will perform engineering Control Account Management (CAM) functions for the team involved with production of advanced technology military missile systems and subsystems. The position will have responsibility for planning, tracking, and execution of complex tasking within technical, schedule, and budget constraints. The program involves diverse technology areas including electronics, guidance, navigation and control, power generation, structures, payload integration, and system integration.

The position will have responsibility for the oversight of the design/development, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of electrical support and test equipment. The Control Account Manager will be responsible for planning, statusing, monitoring, and reporting of the Engineering scope within the cost and schedule constraints agreed to by the Leidos PM and the CAM.

• Lead discussions in definition of scope for the respective Control Accounts (CA) and decomposition of discrete, deliverable-oriented, tasking and setting expectations for your respective project team members.

• Plan and execute a hardware centric project - define Control Account (CA) tasks and required resources necessary to maintain CAs and program objectives.

• Communicate and review staffing needs with associated functional managers across each Control Accounts (CA).

• Coordinate CA focused program activities across multiple functional group activities.

• Fully responsible for directing technical/functional resources to perform work associated with assigned Control Accounts (CA).

• Review labor reports on a weekly basis and compare to the baseline and forecast.

• Review and analyze EVM data at the work package (WP) and control account (CA) level.

• Ownership of the CA budgets and schedules:

  • Variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI)
  • Schedule analysis (BEI/CEI)
  • BCR submittals
  • Status of work package tasks under assigned control account
  • Validation of actual costs charged to the assigned control accounts
  • Development and implementation of corrective actions
  • Generation of timely Estimated to Completes (ETC)

• Review, approve, and disseminate Control Account Work Authorizations (CAWA) to team members throughout the program’s lifecycle and baseline control process.

• Responsible for entering all monthly inputs in the Leidos EVM tool (LENS). Includes changes related to integrated master schedule (IMS) status, baseline change requests (BCRs), estimate to complete (ETC) and variance analysis reporting (VAR), writing schedule/cost recovery plans.

• Participate in the proposal process by providing schedule, cost and resource inputs.

• Provide inputs to the risk review board.

• Work to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on the areas of responsibility.

• Evaluate and guide daily execution activities in support of program objectives.

• Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution of respective CA’s.

• Work with program schedulers to updates/status required to maintain program schedule.

• Manage risk and identify opportunities at the CA level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities.

• Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement.

• Actively participate in change management including developing business cases for changes recommended by the IPT, assessing supply chain vulnerability related to contemplated changes and incorporating changes approved by the Change Control Board.

• Provide support to the PMO in mitigating cost, schedule, and technical risks related to materials used on the program.

• Foster intra-project coordination and communication.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or…