Systems Engineering Manager

Liquid Robotics, a Boeing Company • Herndon, VA

73d • $122,000 - $217,000

About The Position

Liquid Robotics is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead and manage a team of Systems Engineers in the development of autonomous ocean robots. You and your team will work with a cross-discipline group of electrical, mechanical, software, and operations engineers in the development, testing, integration, and maintenance of the Wave Glider platform and associated payloads and peripherals. The successful candidate will bring proven experience in a cross-discipline system-level role, strong architecture and design skills, and a structured approach to system processes. This position is based in Herndon, Virginia, and reports to the Head of Engineering.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering; preferred degrees are Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related.
• Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10 years of engineering experience, to include at least 5 years’ experience in a role that demonstrates cross-discipline or system-level experience.
• 3 years of management experience, working with a range of junior to senior employees.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider system is a strong discriminator.
• U.S. Person status required.
• Must have or be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the systems engineering work within the company.
• Lead, guide, and develop a team of Systems Engineers of varying skills and skill levels.
• Lead efforts to translate customer and business needs into viable, proven solutions within time and funding limits.
• Define schedules, budgets, and solutions, both for customer proposals and internal development.
• Develop risk analyses and mitigations.
• Team with engineers from various disciplines to manage (create, modify, decompose and derive) system and subsystem requirements and interfaces.
• Define and refine system models and architectures.
• Prepare and release product documentation.
• Create test plans and procedures that effectively validate and verify implementations; support execution of tests, develop test reports.
• Develop and execute trade studies and prototype analyses.
• Recommend best solutions.
• Work with various engineering disciplines to resolve cross-discipline systems issues.
• Guide others in best practices of structured systems engineering, including requirements, architecture, design, and test.
• Define and improve engineering processes, procedures, and tools.
• Own the Systems Engineering process, including process improvement and adherence.

Benefits

• Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
• Summary pay range: $122,000 – $217,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees