Deputy Chief Engineer - Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (S-ISR)

RTX•Richardson, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Deputy Chief Engineer (DCE) role helps lead a program within the S-ISR/I2WS portfolio that provides high-impact software services to the Intelligence Community mission. The DCE works with the Chief Engineer to be responsible for all aspects of the technical baseline to include architecture, design, SW development, test and delivery using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology. The successful candidate must have a proven track-record of leading technically challenging programs with direct customer-facing responsibilities while also leading engineers across multiple cross-functional Agile Development Teams. This program team is dispersed across multiple sites, and some travel is expected.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
Experience with cloud architecture.
Experience with some area of satellite ground system software such as mission management, planning and scheduling, command and telemetry, satellite operations, or flight dynamics models.
Software development lifecycle experience using Agile methodology.
Experience with tools such as Confluence, Jira, Cameo, Microsoft Suite.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Business capture experience.
Experience with AI/ML.

Responsibilities

Customer: Be known to the Customer team as the backup POC for all things technical, ready to fill in for the CE as needed. Support front end of the business activities, to include working with customers to understand their needs, helping to shape future work, and developing strong positive relationships with the customer community.
Business Capture: Work with program management to innovate high-value, low-cost, yet quick-turn customer solutions. Accountable for participating in and leading Gates and Engineering Bid Reviews (EBR) and coordinating with leadership to ensure reviews are scheduled in accordance with approve Delegation of Authority (DOA).
Execution: Technical SME in the areas of orchestration, tipping/alerting and multi-INT system integration. Ensure program success collaborating with program management, chief engineer, finance, supply chain, contracts, and other functions/disciplines, consistent with the DCE responsibilities. Reviews and approve program technical baselines, ensuring program phase appropriateness. Ensure collaboration between teams to achieve cost/schedule/performance efficiencies. Review and approve engineering execution risk mitigations and opportunity capture plans, ensure alignment to work being performed. Ensure program-level Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and ad hoc review boards are thoroughly implemented with appropriate frequency. Accountable for providing engineering inputs to Program Estimate At Completions (EACs) and Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs). Lead outstanding program execution, metrics collection, analysis and reporting.
People: Ensure base program and task order deliveries are staffed with appropriate engineering skillsets. Review and communicate staffing demand for the base program, task order deliveries, and in anticipation program modifications. Develop and maintain a Deputy Chief Engineer succession plan, actively mentor potential successors.
Process & Policy: Ensure the program's engineering leads and engineering personnel are following approved program processes, procedures and contractual requirements. Request and lead engineering reviews and customer technical meetings, ensuring they are appropriate to the scope and phase of the program (e.g. Operational Readiness Review, Increment Planning, etc.). Accountable to plan, develop, and review program estimates at complete, bids, milestone reviews, and gates per the approved S-ISR Delegation of Authority, or as otherwise directed by the Program Area Chief Engineer (PACE) or Chief Engineer. If failures occur, ensure Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action (FRACA) implementation is thorough, addresses systemic issues (if any), and is in accordance with company policy. Drive prompt corrective action closure for all technical issues impacting operations or other technical performance measures.