Performance Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience managing a System Performance (GNC/Signal Processing) Engineering team.
• Experience managing cost, schedule and execution for technical projects.
• Experience with GNC and signal processing algorithm development as well as utilization of Missile Kit software.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using program management tools such as Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Risk and Opportunity Management to identify issues and develop recommended courses of action to program leadership.
• A Program Manager Certification level six (6) or ability to obtain within the first year in the role.
• Ability as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) to provide System Performance solutions
• Advanced Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
• Experience in working with Hardware and the Loop (HWIL) and Computer in the Loop environments (CIL)
• Familiarity with the Excalibur Family of Programs

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of work scope as defined in the program schedule and define objectives and priorities for your team.
• Communicate to both program and business unit leadership to provide status, accomplishments, issues, and help needed.
• Manage team budget and schedule and work with your team to ensure cost goals and schedule milestones are met while maintaining technical rigor based on program risk posture.
• Collaborate with Business Manager on EVMS (earned value management system), be responsible for estimated-at-complete (EACs), and report business metrics to program and functional leadership.
• Provide program leadership to the IPT and many collaborative partners from undefined situations/circumstances
• Manage the engineering execution for the development of GNC and simulation products with a challenging schedule
• Provide technical direction, expertise and review for Simulation Models, GNC Updates and performance evaluation.
• Extensive interaction with Program Managers, Engineering Directorate Leaders, Chief Engineers, and Technical Subject Matter Experts to maintain alignment across the Portfolio
• Provide mentoring and guidance to team members
• Collaborate with other IPTs to ensure alignment and coordination of efforts

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays