Program Chief Engineer- Onsite

Program Chief Engineer – Onsite

Date Posted:

Location:

US-FL-LARGO-382SS – 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd., BLDG 100

Employment type:

Onsite, U.S. Citizen / U.S. Person / Immigration status requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship required.

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion while meeting program schedule and budget.
• Plan, oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
• Liaise between project management and planning, project teams, and line management.
• Monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer‑satisfaction goals.
• Direct the work of employees assigned to projects in technical and administrative areas.
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Manage the technical performance of a program team which may include multiple small programs (5‑10) or a larger program (20‑40).
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets and staffing requirements to ensure action items are completed and quality expectations met.
• Lead a cross‑functional team of engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems and Software) to deliver innovative, high‑quality solutions.
• Understand customer technical requirements and their derivation.
• Oversee the transfer of lowest‑level requirements into development and test for prototype and customer deliveries.
• Drive project schedules to keep programs running efficiently and track budget and schedule commitments.
• Manage the project including tracking and reporting on budget and schedule performance through Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) techniques.
• Interface with management, suppliers, customers and members of the technical design team.
• Provide timely and effective communication to management and customers.
• Conduct engineering activities associated with design, development, procurement, and testing.
• Lead technology development programs guiding products through Technology Readiness Level process.
• Lead test activities to prove out components and/or understand issues.
• Benchmark similar hardware and review customer needs to strategically drive system and hardware development.
• Ensure excellence in engineering and technology.
• Typically assigned one‑to‑two small projects at a time, and/or supporting a large program.
• Typically lead a large program or several complex small/medium projects at a time.
• Most projects are half‑year to several years in duration; exact knowledge, skill set and team size vary from project to project.

• Ability to communicate and make presentations to senior‑level leadership.
• Proven experience leading large engineering programs or major technical efforts.
• Extensive experience in Systems and Hardware Engineering throughout the lifecycle including architecture, design, integration, verification and validation.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Active TOP SECRET clearance.
• Progressive leadership in the design, development, test and integration of electromechanical assemblies with embedded software.
• Experience using Agile methodologies for hardware and software development.
• Prior Cost Account Manager experience.
• Experience navigating competing priorities, delivering the highest level of engagement and successful outcomes in critical situations.
• Experience leading projects and teams within a highly matrixed organization.
• Understanding of the configuration management process.
• Strong project management skills using MS Office, MS Project, EVMS.
• Ability to identify risks early and manage or mitigate them with senior leadership support.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
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