Engineering Manager I - Business Area System Support

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Sparks, NV

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About The Position

The Engineering Manager I leads the Business Area System Support function at Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), guiding teams that provide business-area-specific IT and infrastructure services beyond standard corporate IT offerings. The role combines technical leadership, people management, budget ownership, project and risk management, compliance oversight, and strategic planning. The manager develops staff and leads, promotes scalable and automated practices, balances business needs against enterprise cost, risk, schedule, and priority, and represents the team in cross-functional forums.

Through the team, the position oversees specialized laptop and hardware provisioning, server setup and maintenance for business-area systems and program support environments, lab operations in partnership with the lab manager, system-administration standards across the engineering organization, CMMC compliance readiness, and program systems support. The role also advances organizational initiatives and ensures engineering solutions meet applicable quality standards and regulations.

The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. The work may be performed in an office environment or hybrid setting, with travel as required up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or a related field); a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• At least 6 years of engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Understanding of engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis, and simulation.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary design and development teams.
• Ability to work in an office environment or hybrid setting.
• Ability to travel as required, up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to communicate technical information and understand technical documents, schematics, and electronic instrument measurements.
• Ability to collaboratively lead teams of engineers.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA).
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
• Previous management experience, including exposure to recruiting employees, assigning, directing, and evaluating their work, and overseeing staff competence development and maintenance.
• Experience identifying and coordinating resources to ensure required tools, processes, and training are available and effective, and that programs are staffed and supported for success.
• Understanding of how to prepare project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates for proposed program work packages.
• Background in the aerospace and defense industry, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. military.
• Ability to motivate and work with others.
• Prior experience working successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding capabilities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business-area IT services and support outside standard corporate IT offerings, including specialized laptop and hardware provisioning.
• Oversee server setup and maintenance for business-area systems and program support environments.
• Partner with the lab manager on lab operations, capacity, and access, and provide guidance on enterprise-wide expectations for lab manager responsibilities.
• Set job expectations, standards, and scope for system administrators across the engineering organization.
• Oversee and support CMMC compliance by driving the artifacts, controls, and evidence needed to keep the business area audit-ready.
• Ensure programs receive the IT and infrastructure support they need on an ad hoc cadence.
• Manage, coach, and develop leads and technical staff, including career development, performance conversations, and building bench strength.
• Own the Business Area System Support budget, participate in annual planning, defend the budget, and make trade-offs based on cost, risk, schedule, and priority.
• Advance the organization's vision by identifying and driving valuable, cost-effective initiatives to completion.
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums and advocate for business needs, including pushing back on requests that do not support program or business-area outcomes.
• Drive scalability, automation, and common approaches as defaults, while approving justified exceptions for appropriate business cases.
• Balance business speed with enterprise cost, risk, schedule, and priority.
• Apply direct versus indirect work and billing correctly, and coach the team on the same.
• Use technical leadership, project management, risk assessment, quality assurance, and compliance practices to guide engineering work and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Clearly convey technical information, design specifications, and project updates to team members, stakeholders, and management.
• Collaboratively lead teams of engineers.

Benefits

• Annual incentive pay based upon performance and commensurate with the level of the position.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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