Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineering Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Job Description

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Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary:

The Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineering Team delivers the GNC subsystem for a program/constellation.

This includes subsystem/system level analysis to ensure requirements compliance, sensor and actuator selection, and Flight Control Software (FCSW) development and validation.

Engineers in the GNC group are integral throughout the entire program lifecycle, providing mission and system design inputs, critical analysis products, software/algorithm development, support to satellite integration and test (I&T), and on-console support for on-orbit operations.

As the GNC Engineering Manager, you will be the primary point of contact for technical, budget, and resource allocation to meet team member needs, customer requirements, program needs, and company goals. You will set the engineering standard for the team, define roles and responsibilities, establish processes/workflow, and facilitate mentorship and training by GNC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). You will ensure that programs are adequately staffed and program objectives are met on time and on budget.

You will be involved in forecasting future staffing needs based on the new business pipeline, and you will work side-by-side with Millennium Recruiting to build the team at all experience levels. You will manage the performance of all members of the GNC team.

You will coordinate Internal Research and Development (IRAD) and process/tool improvement initiatives with subject matter experts.

Successful engineering team leads possess technical knowledge in the group's discipline as well as the leadership and communication skills needed to interact with engineers and the broader Millennium organization (Programs, Manufacturing, Mission Operations, HR, Recruiting, etc.).

This position's internal job is Systems Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for K.

Position Responsibilities:

* Manage team of ~10 engineers, including mentorship task assignments, facilitation of communication, and regular feedback

* Perform technical review in the area of GNC with support from SMEs

* Drive execution on programs for the GNC subsystem

* Develop and improve of engineering process

* Define the team's organizational, scope, and workflow to promote efficiency

* Grow the team through hiring and internal development

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment:
To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

* Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership."

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in satellite design and/or operation

* Strong GNC fundamentals and spacecraft system level knowledge, as well as deep familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Matlab/Simulink; minimum 5 years' experience

* This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A final U.S. Top/SCI clearance Post Start is required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

* Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science related discipline strongly preferred

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