Engineering Program Manager

Leidos•Vista, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES), we help protect the world’s most critical transportation, government, and commercial environments through advanced screening and detection technologies. Our fully integrated security solutions support the safe and efficient movement of people, baggage, parcels, and cargo while helping customers identify threats and improve operations. The Engineering Program Manager is the key point of contact for the program, responsible for project scope, schedule, and budget. This role drives both the engineering team and the cross-functional team to achieve program objectives. The manager will lead the team through the New Product Introduction lifecycle phases, including requirements, concept development, design reviews, V&V, and release to production. Responsibilities include leading program meetings, technical meetings, program reviews, and gate reviews, as well as working with the team to identify and manage program risks and prioritize team efforts to meet the program schedule. The role also involves leading and influencing cross-functional teams to accomplish program goals and communicating regularly and clearly to internal and external program stakeholders. The ability to explain technical challenges and risks to a non-technical audience is essential.

Requirements

BS/BA in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar and 4+ years of experience. May consider additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Previous experience as a program manager involving hardware and software development.
Strong planning skills including defining requirements, time estimating, stakeholder at each phase of project, documentation, and testing.
Broad Engineering background sufficient to analyze design data related to electrical, software, mechanical, and physical science disciplines.
Position requires working with subject matter experts to make design trade-offs with respect to cost and performance.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
Highly motivated, resourceful and creative solution finder.
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification
Experience with Agile software development practice
Experience working with teams on product development of algorithms, imaging systems or trace analysis systems, software and network solutions
Hands-on design engineering experience with the development, and production of electronics equipment for use in medical devices, government security and/or military applications, or similar

Responsibilities

Serve as the key point of contact for the program.
Be responsible for project scope, schedule, and budget.
Drive both the engineering team and the cross-functional team to achieve program objectives.
Lead the team through the New Product Introduction lifecycle phases including requirements, concept development, design reviews, V&V and release to production.
Lead program meetings, technical meetings, program reviews and gate reviews.
Work with the team to identify and manage program risks.
Prioritize team efforts to meet the program schedule.
Lead and influence cross-functional teams to accomplish program goals.
Communicate regularly and clearly to internal and external program stakeholders.
Be able to explain technical challenges and risks to a non-technical audience.