Systems Engineering Manager Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineering Manager with Security Clearance
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Manager in the System Engineering department. This position manages a small- to medium-sized team (5-10 people) of engineers as well as working directly on programs. These responsibilities include but are not limited to working system engineering responsibilities on contracts, tracking system engineering performance, change implementation, bid and proposal activities. This position is responsible for managing system engineering staff and their tasking in support of various projects.

This position reports to the Manager of System Engineering Integration, Safety and Reliability, Availability and Maintainability. This role interacts with other functional departments within engineering as needed, and project management organizations. This individual ideally has a strong technical background in system engineering and a strong technical background in either one or more of the following fields: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, nuclear engineering, software engineering or a strong background in Department of Defense early development design execution or one of GA-EMS' key product domain areas of high energy lasers, optical communications, space payloads, high power or high energy systems.

This individual ideally emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, process alignment, engineering best-practices, visibility, and effective team communication; and has experience in engineering change implementation, product development, project engineering, engineering leadership, and project management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning and Collaboration

* Participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).

* Collaborate with individuals in Program Management, Project Management, Proposal Management, and Design Engineering to establish consensus-based solutions and plans.

* Assign individual contributors and leads to projects and ensures appropriate processes and practices are followed.

* Organize all engineering work, assignment, and inputs to support the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and budget per the Project Management Plan (PMP) for multiple business areas.

* Assist in the management and execution of project plans, in concert with project leadership.

* Work with business management, project leadership, and control account managers to maintain up to date engineering manpower estimates.

* Accountable for engineering tasks, budget, schedule, and performance.

* Work closely with the program leadership to ensure project activities are appropriately planned, resourced and managed by assigned staff

* Works with project leadership to deconflict resource limitation challenges and level-load work.

Execution and Coordination

* Provides direct support in the role of a Lead SE or Individual Contributor as required to support timelines and deliverables.

* Develop further definition of the roles and responsibilities for the group as well as develop procedures and processes.

* Provide day-to-day prioritization of tasks in accordance with schedule and program needs.

* Provides oversight on the quality of work from their department

* Supervise and ensure staff execution to conform to cost, schedule, production, and performance commitments.

* Leads the engineering team to common objectives, clearly communicates the status of efforts, identify/resolve issues, and manages to cost/schedule.

* Responsible for the execution and appropriate implementation of system engineering processes: design, development, integration, test and performance verification.

* Manages resource needs and leads system engineering activities across multiple programs, as well as from the extended engineering organization when surge support is necessary to support schedule.

* Provide leadership and direct all activities of the group including planning and managing technical performance to ensure quality, business and financial objectives are attained.

Status and Communication

* Regularly gather status from engineering team and provides the status and updates to the Engineering Management and Senior Leadership.

* Represents the engineering functional organization to Project Management providing…