Staff -Project Engineering Manager

Company: Elbit Systems of America
Location: Talladega
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

At Elbit Systems of America (ESA), we spend our days working on exciting and meaningful innovative solutions that protect and save lives. From providing solutions for our warfighters and commercial pilots, to providing lifesaving medical instrumentation and homeland security technologies, the employees of Elbit Systems of America understand the value of their work and why we do what we do each and every day. We are looking for extraordinary people to join us in making a difference in the lives of others. We are currently recruiting for a highly talented Staff Project Engineering Manager -- but we are looking for more than an impressive skill set. We are looking for the type of person who respects others for their knowledge, skills, and experience as individuals and as team members. If you are the type of person who has high integrity and would thrive in an inclusive environment of camaraderie and friendship with your fellow teammates, we're pretty confident you'll love it here. The Staff Project Engineering Manager develops requirements, researches, plans, develops, analyzes and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including displays, sensors, processors, interface units and other electronic devices such as; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.
Responsibilities

• Lead a team to provide innovative technical solutions to fit within budget and schedule constraints
• Responsible for Cost/Technical/Schedule performance of engineering activities
• Generate bids and BOEs IAW company policies, using historical data wherever possible
• Support businesses in the development of Bids and Proposals IAW defined scope and objectives-- Mentor junior and senior engineers
  • Manage Engineering Projects, controlling cost, schedule, and technical risk
  • Delegates tasks as appropriate
  • Grow technical and leadership skills in individual contributors
  • Be fully knowledgeable of the AOP budget for the site for the current fiscal year and implement work changes in reaction to the monthly performance
  • Perform requirements management using industry tools such as DOORS or organic tools
  • Solicits and provides feedback in a timely manner to help improve performance
  • Makes healthy use of conflict and disagreement to promote learning and expansion of team perspective to help develop innovative solutions to problemsContinually seek ways to improve efficiency and performance
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    • Support hiring personnel that have the required skill-sets and characteristics that exemplify company values
    • Coordinate with and support other functional disciplines to help ensure overall program success
    • Report status on key events, issues and activities to upper management as required
    • Create procedures for carrying out various systems engineering tasks
    • Conceptualize, analyze, design, and oversee semi-complex systems level architecture design
    • Component obsolescence analysis
    • Develop Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), and run validation testing
    • Generate development capability roadmaps providing insight into future capabilities and needs
    • Support company level process initiatives and audits
    • Conduct and document formal and informal design and peer reviews at key project junctures and milestones
    • Recommend technology growth opportunities in support of current business and pursuits.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Has strong moral character and integrity
    • Practices self-improvement
    • Looks for outside opinions and advice
    • Other related duties as assigned by supervisor Education:Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Systems Engineering preferred) or an equivalent discipline. Experience Required:Functional (Using Skill Set): 10+ yearsManagement: 5+ yearsIndustry: 10+ years Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required (Unique and Measurable):
      • Demonstrated leadership skills
      • 10+ years relevant product capability development experience (Military products preferred)
      • Strong written and verbal communication skills
      • Proficiency with Technical writing and development of Statements of Work (SOW)
      • Component obsolescence analysis is a plus
      • Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience is a plus
      • Proficient in MS Office include MS Projects
      • Working knowledge of electrical analysis packages
      • Ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance is a plus
        

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