NUWC Lead Engineer

CACI•Newport, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop and lead strategy for a large intel focused organization for improving and creating processes or systems based on in-depth understanding of customer objectives in combination with market forces, the competitive landscape, and emerging market best practices. Communicate with parties in and outside of own job function and has responsibility to communicate to the organization including customers, partners, and suppliers. Review and collaborate with CACI site lead to ensure successful technical execution across all programs in the NUWC portfolio. Recommend new innovative ideas or approaches for customer’s current requirements as well as conceive solutions to current challenges. Inform CACI’s Strategic Plan for growth by collaborating to develop a cohesive technology strategy aligned with business pursuits to create competitive advantage in the market. Participate in analysis of alternatives, task planning, scope definition, and technical risk management to ensure successful program execution. Generate and support the publication of technical briefs, transition briefs, white papers and proposals. Support Engineering Review Boards, Program Management Reviews, system demonstrations, formal test events and other technical interchange meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate to develop and execute strategic plans to achieve short- and long-term objectives. Analyze engineering systems, processes, and projects to maximize efficiency and effectiveness with recommendations to CACI site lead to improve team functionality. The Engineering SME should be comfortable working with a diverse set of contractors and customer personnel using strong interpersonal skills to contribute to the assessment, integration, testing and fielding of wide-ranging technologies and advanced concepts. Track, manage, and resolve technical issues. This position will serve as the Technical SME role for technical resources across the NUWC program. Lead the day-to-day execution activities of the Engineering team in conjunction with the Program Manager Identify technical continuous improvement and project execution efficiencies Develop and implement improvements to existing processes and practices Conduct investigation to understand root cause of issues and problems

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering field or 10 years DoD Engineering Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in a position requiring engineering management expertise
Active Secret clearance / ability to obtain TS/SCI
Experience supporting NUWC Division Newport
Track record of complex problem-solving aptitude
Strong customer and user relations skills as well as experience at technical interchange meetings and representing the organization in technical matters
Excellent written communication skills, with strong experience developing white papers and technical proposals

Nice To Haves

Experience in an engineering management position working with NUWC and/or other IAC MAC customers
Experience with NUWC Division Newport code 034
Experience working large, system of systems design and development
Specific knowledge of the Navy’s full-spectrum Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) addressable market, competitors, technologies, and mission-specific threats
Ability and passion to bring vision and innovation to the engineering function
Effective collaboration skills and strategy development with peers and senior leaders
Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with senior leadership

Responsibilities

Develop and lead strategy for a large intel focused organization for improving and creating processes or systems
Communicate with parties in and outside of own job function and has responsibility to communicate to the organization including customers, partners, and suppliers
Review and collaborate with CACI site lead to ensure successful technical execution across all programs in the NUWC portfolio
Recommend new innovative ideas or approaches for customer’s current requirements as well as conceive solutions to current challenges
Inform CACI’s Strategic Plan for growth by collaborating to develop a cohesive technology strategy aligned with business pursuits to create competitive advantage in the market
Participate in analysis of alternatives, task planning, scope definition, and technical risk management to ensure successful program execution
Generate and support the publication of technical briefs, transition briefs, white papers and proposals
Support Engineering Review Boards, Program Management Reviews, system demonstrations, formal test events and other technical interchange meetings with internal and external stakeholders
Collaborate to develop and execute strategic plans to achieve short- and long-term objectives
Analyze engineering systems, processes, and projects to maximize efficiency and effectiveness with recommendations to CACI site lead to improve team functionality
Track, manage, and resolve technical issues
Lead the day-to-day execution activities of the Engineering team in conjunction with the Program Manager
Identify technical continuous improvement and project execution efficiencies
Develop and implement improvements to existing processes and practices
Conduct investigation to understand root cause of issues and problems