Associate Technical Fellow

What to look forward to:

SNC is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Associate Tech Fellow – Software to join our team! This role represents the pinnacle of Software Engineering technical acumen at SNC and will act as a resource to the entire ISR, Aviation and Security (IAS) Business Area. This role will provide Software Engineering program support by applying and improving SNC best practices and standard processes.

The Associate Tech Fellow will lead and/or participate in non-advocate reviews, tiger team efforts, Chief Engineer technical interchange meetings, and cross-directorate knowledge sharing. The selected candidate will provide technical mentorship and Software Engineering sponsorship across various disciplines. Additionally, the role requires active industry involvement to bring cutting-edge knowledge to SNC, advocate for the company, and represent it effectively. The candidate will contribute to proposal and business development by determining technical approaches, aiding in proposal content creation, and evaluating technical material.

Furthermore, they will support IAS Functional Engineering by assisting the functional manager with processes and tools and developing the discipline roadmap.

At SNC’s ISR, Aviation and Security (IAS) team, we are a leading manned and unmanned aircraft and space systems integrator for high-performance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, space and aviation systems. IAS tailors’ solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations and provide a turnkey approach to enable our customers to focus on their mission.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations — with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

As a member of the IAS Engineering Leadership Team, you will be a pivotal player in shaping and defining how SNC develops technical solutions for aerospace and defense proposals/programs. You will work with Program Teams and various functional organizations to define aircraft and systems level architectures that meet customer requirements. This includes facilitating the start-up and guidance for new groups to jump-start their systems engineering and aircraft architecture journey.

Additionally, the Associate Tech Fellow – Software will report directly to the Sr. Chief Engineer in this role and will work closely with Chief Engineers and Functional Engineering Managers to develop technical roadmaps, best practices, business proposals and solutions/plans for program execution, and business area execution strategy related to Software Engineering. The role also includes shaping internal research and development to align with strategic priorities, and proving new technologies and discriminators.

Finally, the Associate Tech Fellow – Software will represent SNC and IAS with customer and industry communities by participating and volunteering in customer engagements and efforts to advance SNC interests across industry.

• Ability to support IAS program teams and apply software engineering principles over the entire life cycle of products from concept definition, system definition, system realization, to system deployment and use in accordance with the SNC & Department of Defense (DoD) strategies.
• Successfully working with other Tech Fellows, Technical SMEs, and Functional Managers to mature and define best practices in the areas of processes, procedures, and tools related to Software Engineering.
• Supporting and/or presenting in program…