Branch Manager - Material Components Laboratories

Sierra Lobo • Las Cruces, NM

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Lobo offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This position will be a full-time position supporting the NASA White Sands Test Facility Materials & Components Laboratories Department located in Las Cruces, NM. The Materials & Components Laboratories Department is currently organized into four branches: (MT1) Hypervelocity & Electrical Engineering, (MT2) Flight Acceptance & Standard Test and Oxygen Hazards, (MT3) Hazardous Test Engineering, and (MT4) Chemistry & Materials. This position would be one of the four Branch Manager slots and would report directly to the Department Manager. Candidate qualifications will be evaluated to determine a best fit for the position.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field and 8+ years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and good communication skills are required.
• Must have demonstrated a very strong commitment to safety.

Nice To Haves

• Previous management experience a plus.
• Experience in a testing environment is preferred.
• Previous experience leading or supervising union personnel is also preferred.
• Current or prior WSTF experience, especially within the Materials & Component Labs Department, is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day operations of a team of approximately 15-22 individuals, broken into multiple groups.
• Overseeing all aspects of the branch's operations, including project management, technical performance, personnel management, personnel career/skill development and ensuring employee compliance to WSTF training and work practices.
• Developing and submitting task order, or task order revisions, accurately and on time with high first-time quality, as well as managing their respective TO’s for cost and schedule performance.
• Interfacing with numerous NASA Project Managers (PM), as needed, to keep them informed or to engage them on issues affecting the branch.
• Ensuring the group leaders are providing the mentoring and guidance their teams require.
• Proactively addressing issues, technical or programmatic, as soon as they are identified and will elevate the concern if they are unable to solve it within the branch efficiently.
• Participating in various department-level activities with, or in place of, the Department Manager as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level