Job Description

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! We are innovators on a mission to unify, explore and inspire. As a Project Engineering Manager I, you\'ll implement an integrated plan for product development including coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle from design concept phase to release. You will monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with external customers or field-based employees on technical matters, as needed. You\'ll also review, manage, proactively challenge, and control status of project programs and budgets, manage schedules and prepare status reports, and guide and lead teams in achieving the goals of the program including issue identification, resolution and contingency planning. Work will vary from Concept of Operations development, requirements support, architecture/design, system test & verification, to operational deployment.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains \xe2\x80\x93 air, land, sea, space and cyber.

This role is open to a hybrid schedule

Must-haves:

• Bachelor\'s of Science degree in a related field of study and typically 8 or more years of technical experience
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team
• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, integration
• Technical understanding of aerodynamics and impacts to powered and unpowered (glided) flight.
• Knowledge of auto-pilot systems and controls.
• Familiarity with communication datalinks and various Command and Control (C2) protocols.
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical, thermodynamics, vibration damping, electrical and software as it relates to unmanned aircraft systems.
• UAS System Development experience required.
• This position requires the ability to obtain/maintain an active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred:

• Typically 2-4 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure
• Professional Certification in Program Management International (PMI) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standard
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Experience with high altitude balloons is a benefit.
• Experience with ground and flight test planning and operations.
• Mixture of unmanned aircraft systems and high altitude platforms development desired.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America\xe2\x80\x99s fastest-growing companies.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.

Sierra Nevada Corporation