Systems Engineering Manager

Credence•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

About The Position

Credence has an immediate need for a Systems Engineering Manager to support Army PM PNT. The role provides technical leadership and oversight of systems engineering activities across the product life cycle, guiding engineering processes, coordinating technical efforts, managing risk, and advising leadership on decisions affecting performance, cost, schedule, and integration. The manager oversees systems engineering for classified and unclassified PM PNT products, from concept development and requirements through system design, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration, test and evaluation, validation, host-platform integration, and field demonstrations. The role leads technical reviews and engineering coordination, assesses technical readiness, resolves engineering issues, and guides participation in integrated product teams and working groups. The position also oversees integration of PM PNT products with Army platform systems, evaluates existing products and emerging PNT technologies, and provides engineering input on acquisition documents, proposal evaluations, technical data, and requirements databases. The manager supports the Director of Systems Engineering in establishing engineering standards, interfaces, knowledge-management practices, and digital-engineering policy, and presents technical findings and recommendations to support O6-level decisions.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a systems engineering field and 10 years of experience in systems engineering for DoD systems, or a master's degree and 8 years of such experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems engineering processes and documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, configuration management plans, risk management plans, and integrated master plans aligned with product objectives and integrated master schedules.
Oversee systems engineering activities for classified and unclassified PM PNT products across concept development, requirements, design and architecture, modeling and simulation, integration, test and evaluation, hardware and software validation, host-platform integration, and field demonstrations.
Lead engineering coordination for technical reviews, including SSR, SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, PRR, FCA, and PCA; assess technical readiness, recommend improvements, and oversee resolution of issues and review actions.
Guide engineering participation in Integrated Product Teams, working groups, and technical meetings; coordinate subject matter expert input and develop actionable recommendations for PM PNT leadership.
Oversee integration of PM PNT products with Army platform systems, accounting for operational benefits and constraints, interoperability, sustainment, and DOTMLPF impacts.
Ensure systems engineering activities and documentation align with applicable DoD guidance and regulations and IEEE Standard 1220 principles.
Guide the development, review, and maintenance of DoDAF products and other engineering artifacts, ensuring consistency across requirements, architectures, configurations, and program plans.
Lead technical assessments of existing products and emerging PNT and augmentation technologies.
Evaluate requirements, materiel solutions, applications, strategies, tactics, and training for technical feasibility and alignment with performance objectives, cost goals, and schedules.
Provide engineering oversight and recommendations for sensor design; hardware, software, and network integration; experimentation; and demonstrations.
Oversee engineering review and technical input for acquisition documentation, including SOOs, SOWs, PWSs, performance specifications, and solicitation documentation.
Provide technical advice and assistance during proposal evaluations.
Oversee review of technical data artifacts for acceptability, maintain product-data relationships, and guide requirements database establishment and maintenance.
Support the Director of Systems Engineering in establishing and updating engineering standards and interfaces, defining knowledge-management practices, and establishing digital-engineering policy.
Lead evaluations of complex technical problems, integrate subject matter expert input, and present findings, alternatives, risks, and recommendations to support O6-level decisions.
Coordinate engineering priorities, dependencies, and technical actions across stakeholders to advance program objectives and resolve execution issues.
Exercise independent judgment to manage engineering efforts, identify decisions requiring leadership input, and elevate issues with clear recommendations.