Propulsion Engineering Manager Security Clearance

Position: Propulsion Engineering Manager with Security Clearance
Job Number 722021

Description:

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth as we prepare for the next 60 years of the mission, and we need your expertise to deliver critical new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

As an FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager located in Titusville, FL you will lead personnel and provide technical and program management leadership in support of the program. The successful candidate will be a full spectrum leader, will build lasting partnerships with our Navy counterparts, will focus on financial and strategic objectives, and will work closely with a range of other leaders on FBM.

This FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager will manage a specialized team of engineers/scientists and multiple suppliers supporting FBM operational, production, development, and advanced programs. The FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager will be responsible for a wide range of propulsion products and programs including first, second, and third stage boost motor manufacturing modernization, age management, deployed system support, and critical safety programs. Mission first, people always!

Additional responsibilities will include:
• Support all facets of team leadership including cost, schedule, and technical execution of program scope
• Build organizational talent and engagement while managing staffing needs including resource management, hiring, career planning and counseling, training, critical skills management, mentoring, coaching and rewards/recognition
• Shape the future of the program through digital transformation and model-based engineering vision and initiatives
• Planning, executing and reporting on issue investigation, closure and design change efforts
• Engineering project management including managing: subcontractors, suppliers, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), technical evaluations, proposals and negotiations, tracking and development of cost and schedule
• Timely resolution of technical issues and on-time, on-cost delivery of production-driven design changes (i.e., corrective actions and producibility improvements)
• The position will require domestic travel

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to establish a positive culture of teamwork, employee satisfaction, and productivity.
• Technical Bachelor of Science or higher degree combined with experience and/or specialized training commensurate with the position
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplined technical team with demonstrated leadership and customer intimacy capabilities
• Experience leading and providing oversight to subcontractors and suppliers
• Experience as a control account manager or the equivalent demonstration of business acumen
• Experience in multi-year planning, including labor and non-labor elements and staffing strategies
• Proposal development experience - including labor cost estimates, statements of work generation, negotiations and cost review
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel to subcontractors, customers, and Naval support facilities (domestic)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance Desired

Skills:

• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and evolve an organization
• Experience with Failure Review Boards (FRBs), Material Review Boards (MRBs), and technical investigations and/or as a previous Certified Principle Engineer (CPE) or CPE Delegate
• Experience with energetics (e.g. solid propellants)
• Experience on FBM processes and products
• Experience with 3D Structural Modeling and/or Analytical Software (e.g. Pro-E/CREO or Matlab) in support of Model Based Engineering initiatives
• Risk and opportunity experience with an understanding…