Program Chief Engineer, Strategic Collection & Targeting
Greenville, Texas
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Job Title: Program Chief Engineer, Strategic Collection & Targeting
Job Code: 17658
Job Location: Greenville, TX
Schedule: (9/80)
Job Description:
- Serve as technical execution lead for modification and fleet expansion of an existing International ISR aircraft
- Provide senior leader consultation and guidance to a team of Program Engineers, Integrated Product Team Leads and Engineering Cost Account Managers
- Evolve and refine a program-centric execution model within a matrix Engineering organization
- Develop, track and report key performance metrics to feed program scorecards and drive program execution
- Support Engineering Operations reviews, Program Management Reviews and customer Technical Interchange Meetings
- Demonstrate ownership of technical, cost and schedule performance for Program Engineering
- Review and present quarterly engineering Estimate at Complete for Program covering all projects and engineering disciplines
- Develop projected staffing demands and work with Functional Engineering management to accomplish necessary program staffing assignments, in conjunction with Program IPTLs
- Collaborate with Functional Engineering Department and Line Managers on process application to program
- Review monthly cost/schedule inputs while supporting budget, risk & opportunity reviews
- Participate in bid/proposal activities for securing ECPs for both new and existing contracts
- Provide clear, concise briefings to both internal and external audiences to support program objectives and convey status to senior leadership
- Track, help shape and execute strategic R&D efforts that feed into Program Area growth
- Must have extensive familiarity with engineering life cycle and activities required of all engineering functions to accomplish successful design, development and delivery
- Extensive knowledge of airworthiness and Certification requirements for both FAA & military certification processes
- Comprehensive understanding of Mission Systems, Sensors and Functions for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance including Communications, Command & Control, Computing & Infrastructure in COMINT, ELINT, SIGINT and IMINT applications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
- Active DoD Secret security clearance
- Familiarity with mission system architectures and CONOPS for both air and ground-based applications; including hardware/software design, interface contraints, key performance parameters, SWAP-C implications, and current/emerging techniques related to ISR sensors
- Previous role as a program Chief Engineer on multiple programs
- Previous role as a functional manager, developing engineering staff and supporting resource assignment to programs
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplined Engineering teams through entire product development lifecycle
- Formal EVMS application and reporting on programs $100M+
- Prior role as a CAM and IPTL for span of responsibility $50M+
- Extensive experience in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconaissance (ISR) sensors & systems, including experience on Airframe Modifications, Airworthiness and Certification
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with Project Engineering, Aero Design, Hardware/Software Development, Test and/or Systems Engineering
- Leadership experience through difficult and large scale development programs, requirements through IV&V.
- Executive-level interactions and communications
- Technical Program Management & Business Development experience
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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