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Job Title: Chief Engineer

Job Code:  22409

Job Location: Fall River, MA (Onsite)

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The AUV Systems Business Unit Chief Engineer is responsible for delivering the technical, cost and schedule performance for all engineering content for a program portfolio. They will provide strategic technical leadership, establishing and directing all aspects of the business unit engineering policies, objectives and initiatives based on long-term product and profitability goals.  They are responsible for maintaining adequate resources for all engineering functions in the pursuit of the portfolio’s strategic goals and operational plans as well as supervising and developing program engineering leaders.

The Chief Engineer is responsible for leading an engineering team ensuring technical, cost and schedule execution of the Engineering content of the program. The position requires flexibility to manage multiple customer requirements (cost, schedule, technical capabilities), while using analytical and strategic skills to guide the engineering team to successful program deliveries of customer needs. A key part of this role is to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and ensure programs are smoothly transitioned to production and deployment phases. They must be able to interact with Division peers, Sector, Segment and Corporate technical leaders and diverse customers. The successful candidate is an experienced technical and business professional who is able to focus simultaneously on near and long term objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Build, lead and manage the cross-functional engineering team dedicated to the ongoing advancement of the program. 
• Technical, cost and schedule accountability for technical project execution. Manage contract change and all phases of the portfolio from capture to sustaining.
• Leadership of engineering staffing demand and allocation of resources
• Supervise and develop program engineering leaders
• Plan and execution of product development, from product definition through production transition to meet portfolio goals and objectives.
• Manage technical, cost and schedule for Internal Research and Development (IRAD) portfolio
• Decision maker for high level / high impact engineering technical issues.
• Develop and support a culture of continuous improvement and best practices.
• Maintain a climate of fostering a high level of employee motivation, performance, and commitment. Oversees staffing plans and reviews work plans and schedules for each phase of a project in accordance with time limitations and funding.
• Represent engineering organization with major customers and stakeholders.
• Position requires travel up to 20%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Active U.S DOD Secret Clearance which requires U.S Citizenship

• 15 years of applicable experience in a product development role; DoD experience a must, with 10 years experience leading cross functional teams

• Experience leading large engineering organizations that are geographically diverse

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