Systems Engineering Manager

• Manages a group of systems and test engineering professionals, including budget planning, staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development
• Manages resources to meet project demands
• Plans workload for engineering activities
• Provides technical expertise and guidance to team to meet applicable deadlines
• Maintains a high level of customer satisfaction with both internal and external customers
• Manages requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Maintain and develop Systems Engineering best practices, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Actively manage a high-performing engineering team, providing mentoring, performance evaluations, and structured technical career pathing.
• Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas
• Other duties as assigned

• BS degree in Engineering (i.e., Systems, Electrical, Aerospace, etc.) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 10 - 12 years of experience in a systems engineering role, with minimum 3 years managerial experience
• Aerospace systems engineering experience preferred
• Experience writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing
• Experience in taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers a plus
• Managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Experienced in providing weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down
• Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
• Evaluated system performance thresholds and providing direction
• Development of instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition
• Provided input for model development and simulation analysis
• Has developed systems test plans, procedures and reports, reviewed and interpreted customer specification

• MS preferred in Computer Science, Aero-Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng. Mechanical Eng.
• Must be able to provide clear and concise communication (written and oral), as well as provide professional presentations
• Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis
• Demonstrates clear oral communication and well-organized documentation skills
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

• Ability to work in an office and production environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

• Health & Wellness: Choose from three health, dental, and vision plans - including a 100% employer-paid option covering both employees and their families.
• Paid Time Off: Enjoy 120 hours of PTO, 80 hours accrued plus an additional 40 hours of holiday break pay in addition to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day off.
• Life Insurance: $25,000 employer-paid life insurance policy, with the option to purchase additional coverage for employeSummary:
  The Manager, Flight Sciences, coordinates with other departments to meet the milestones during product development cycles. As a member of the Engineering management team, the Flight Sciences Manager oversees the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Aerodynamic Performance disciplines and participates in defining and executing the overall engineering product development strategy, budget, team development and evaluation.