Deputy Program Manager, Engineering; DPME

Position: Deputy Program Manager, Engineering (DPME)
Basic Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 13 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:

Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

The Deputy Program Manager, Engineering (DPME) is responsible for overseeing engineering projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. The role involves managing engineering resources, resolving technical issues, and maintaining project schedules and budgets. The DPME also plays a key role in risk management, performance feedback, and project change management.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

Plans, authorizes, and monitors the engineering work (including providing strong leadership to ensure all events occur as planned)
Staffs the project team (along with Director of Engineering) with the appropriate engineering personnel

Fosters cross-functional collaboration and builds project consensus

Oversees performance, cost, scope and schedule for all engineering efforts (including efforts that are subcontracted)
Ensures that total system requirements are validated

Ensures that total system is integrated, tested and verified

Ensures all project deliverables (including documentation) are developed with high quality and delivered on time Develops and maintains engineering plans as required by the project

Manages the engineering related risks and opportunities of the project

Develops and manages the project change management process

Ensures that all engineering processes to be used adhere to established engineering practices

Manages engineering resources (e.g. staff assignments, capital equipment, etc.), organizational interfaces, and engineering scope

Identifies, develops, analyzes, and reports engineering project measures

Conducts monthly engineering status reviews and provides material for the monthly program reviews

Implements effective corrective actions as required

Manages the resolution of technical issues, communicates the resolution to all affected parties, and ensures that the resolution is carried out in all of the affected artifacts.

Conducts lessons learned after each major phase of the project

Scope of projects are usually large ($50M) and or have large engineering teams (50)
Motivates the engineering team and provides a clear understanding of project goals

Rewards the team members that drive the success of the project

Provides performance feedback and management for the project team Takes immediate & decisive action in dealing with technical & performance issues

Leads large proposals with identification of cross business unit strengths and technical shortcomingKNOWLEDGE

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Tremendous leadership skills

Proven team building and motivation skills

Proven conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Proven problem solving skills in complex environments

Recognized internally and externally as an expert in project management

Tremendous ability to apply or develop highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts

Tremendous understanding of company policies and practices

Tremendous understanding of engineering processes and practices

Tremendous planning and organization skills

Tremendous knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of tools and Microsoft Project Tremendous knowledge of various project life…