Sr Engineering Manager - Flight Sciences

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Englewood, CO

20h

About The Position

Are you dreaming about a position where you can deliver quality, meaningful results? Come be a part of our diverse, multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile environment, using the latest tools and methodologies. Develop your technical acumen as well as your leadership skills at a company with huge potential for long-term career growth. SNC is seeking a Flight Sciences Engineering Manager to lead and support a growing team of engineers within the fields of mass properties, aerodynamics, loads, flutter, flight dynamics, thermal and more. As an Engineering Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage functional teams through program execution for our products and services. These cover a very wide range of groundbreaking aerospace and defense technologies - those that exist today and those that will shape tomorrow. You will represent the engineering flight sciences disciplines at all management level meetings. You will own and continuously improve processes and procedures, oversee training of staff and provide technical direction as required. As the Flight Sciences Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in fostering a culture of improvement and development within our engineering organization. You will work closely with the program engineering teams to identify areas for improvement and help develop and implement solutions. If you have a passion for process improvement and a desire to help build and grow an exceptional engineering team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. Here’s what you can expect: Generous paid time off and flex time Friendly and talented colleagues Exclusive SNC company events Leadership and development training SNC Mentorship Program Education reimbursement Modern Campus setting built with collaboration spaces, spectacular mountain views and natural light throughout Free to use fitness center on-site State-of-the-art coffee house Full-service Cafeteria with planned breakfast and lunch options Access to walking and biking trails

Requirements

Bachelors of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant technical experience, which includes 6+ years of management experience.
Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices
Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
A strong technical foundation in systems engineering design principles and practices
Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, analysis, and simulation tools
Self-starter, flexible, and adaptable with excellent verbal, communication, and people skills
The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Previous management experience; exposure to recruiting employees; assigning, directing, and evaluating their work; and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competence
Experience with identifying and coordinating resources to ensure the required tools, processes, and training are available/effective and programs are staffed and supported to achieve success
Understanding of how to prepare project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates for proposed program work packages
Ability to motivate/work with others
Prior exposure to working successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities, with minimal supervision
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military
Exposure to Engineering Simulation such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++.
Exposure to aircraft weighing
Experience with weight and balance analysis and verification
Exposure to aircraft weight control programs
Exposure to guidance, navigation and control principles and modeling
Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control.
Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight test.
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation
Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis
Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics

Responsibilities

Manage a team of engineers across the flight sciences disciplines deployed across programs at IAS.
Program staffing – coordinate with multiple program teams to ensure the teams are set up for successful program execution
People – Flight Sciences Engineering Hiring, Resource Management, Professional Development, Development Action Plans, Mentoring, and Training
Process – Flight Sciences Engineering process compliance, development, improvement, training, metrics, and audits
Tools – Flight Sciences Engineering Tool Training, Maintenance, and Modernization

Benefits

Generous paid time off and flex time
Friendly and talented colleagues
Exclusive SNC company events
Leadership and development training
SNC Mentorship Program
Education reimbursement
Modern Campus setting built with collaboration spaces, spectacular mountain views and natural light throughout
Free to use fitness center on-site
State-of-the-art coffee house
Full-service Cafeteria with planned breakfast and lunch options
Access to walking and biking trails
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more