Senior Engineering Project Manager, Mission Threads

BAE Systems•Hill AFB, UT

9d•$120,874 - $205,486•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking an exceptional professional with experience in program management and technical leadership for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's acquisition of the next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and its system of systems. This individual will work with a highly skilled team of systems engineering specialists and provide support to the U.S. Government customer related to workload planning, scheduling, and integration of program execution activities. They will also support the branch lead in providing invested leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a team of high-level performers whose expertise are critical to the Government's long-term success. This is a rewarding position with multiple opportunities for growth in which contributions will shape the development and deployment of the U.S. Air Force's next generation, national security-critical weapon systems. Day-to-day activities will include leadership and oversight of configuration and data management processes and execution, the development and evaluation of system performance requirements and lower-level specifications, the integration of test, verification, and validation methodologies into system design, the application of use cases and certification constraints to system design, and representing the U.S. Government in various engagements with the prime contractor, their supporting contractors, and numerous external agency stakeholders. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team within a large defense company with an extraordinary positive culture and mission focus. In this position, you will provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system throughout engineering development, deployment, and sustainment. You will help shape the quality and performance of technical products from several hundred personnel supporting the government, and you will help educate and equip the government to acquire, operate, and maintain all of the system-of-systems. You will become a trusted mission partner to the innovative, digital engineering-driven Air Force organization responsible to design, build, test, transition, and sustain the world’s safest, most secure, and effective land-based nuclear weapon system. Pursuant to Government contract, please note that this position requires U.S. Citizenship. Join an extraordinary company and winning team to help drive success this year and for years to come.

Requirements

Ten (10) years relevant experience; or eight (8) years with a master's degree.
Comprehensive knowledge regarding performance against a statement of work (SOW), performance work statement (PWS), and work breakdown structure (WBS).
Experience complying with, if not leading, systems engineering programs, processes, and compliance, and evaluating various types of documentation to ensure consistent application of requirements and higher-level guidance in a system's design and qualification.
Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and MSOffice application.
Must have current Secret security clearance (adjudicated within the past 6 years) or higher and be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, all required Special Program accesses, and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Executive leadership briefing, advising, and consulting experience.
Experience managing technical documentation using product lifecycle management software (e.g., Teamcenter).
Experience in DoD acquisitions, including the construction and/or evaluation of contractor performance against a PWS/SOW.
Experience as a supervisor of multiple direct reports and/or of other first-line supervisors.
Coursework/degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, or other applicable technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Leadership and oversight of configuration and data management processes and execution
Development and evaluation of system performance requirements and lower-level specifications
Integration of test, verification, and validation methodologies into system design
Application of use cases and certification constraints to system design
Representing the U.S. Government in various engagements with the prime contractor, their supporting contractors, and numerous external agency stakeholders
Support the branch lead in providing invested leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a team of high-level performers