Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering

AeroVironment • Princeton, CA

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About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering , is an experienced individual within the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) systems technology or related industry with extensive knowledge performing one's function in a fast-paced organization. As a member of the Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System's Engineering management team, one participates in executing the overall strategic technology roadmap that will drive the business growth in a very competitive market space. Responsible for building a functional organization that has the capabilities and capacities to meet the business needs.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering (i.e., Systems, Electrical, Computer, etc.) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 12+ years of experience in a systems engineering role
• 5+ years managerial experience
• Aerospace systems engineering experience preferred
• Experience writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing
• Experience in taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers a plus
• Managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Experienced in providing weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down
• Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
• Evaluated system performance thresholds and providing direction
• Development of instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition
• Provided input for model development and simulation analysis
• Has developed systems test plans, procedures and reports, reviewed and interpreted customer specification
• ITAR U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• MS preferred in Computer Science, Aero-Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng. Mechanical Eng.
• Must be able to provide clear and concise communication (written and oral), as well as provide professional presentations
• Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis
• Demonstrates clear oral communication and well-organized documentation skills
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Responsibilities

• Manages a group of systems engineering professionals, including budget planning, staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development
• Manages resources to meet project demands
• Plans workload for System engineer design activities
• Provides technical expertise and guidance to team to meet applicable deadlines
• Maintains a high level of customer satisfaction with both internal and external customers
• Manages requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Mentors other engineers within the team
• Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

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