Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering

AeroVironment•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

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
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
Must be able to provide clear and concise communication (written and oral), as well as provide professional presentations
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
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.
Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15.

Nice To Haves

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
MS preferred in Computer Science, Aero-Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng. Mechanical Eng.
Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis

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