Systems Engineering Senior Manager

The Engineering Manager (EM) will have a full-time technical role within the program. The EM will provide technical leadership for a team that delivers a broad range of engineering and scientific services to a national level customer. The program provides cradle-to-grave engineering support for the definition, design, development, integration, verification, fielding, and eventual termination/disposal of the system and system components. The candidate will be responsible for providing full system engineering life-cycle technical leadership and management of client systems. The candidate will oversee the engineering activities of component software developers, verify the capabilities and interfaces of their developed products, integrate the software components into a system, support system test and deployment activities, and perform tier-2 support for fielded system. The candidate will be the direct customer interface and will provide tasking and direction to team members.

The EM is responsible for the direct supervision of the Systems Engineering/Analysis staff. The EM reviews and prioritizes network needs and analyzes project costs and feasibility. They will be responsible for the employment, training and discipline of assigned employees.

Responsibilities

Seeking a Systems Engineering Senior Manager, who will be responsible for the direct supervision of contract staff.  The candidate will be responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. The candidate will work with clients to understand needs and requirements to coordinate the work of contract staff to meet mission.  The candidate will also be responsible for supporting the acquisition of follow-on business associated with client business areas and for supporting new business development by leading or assisting with proposals.

Required

Requires Bachelor’s degree (in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering or related field) or equivalent.

Requires 12 to 15 years with BS/BA or 10 to 13 years with MS/MA or 7 to 9 years with Ph.D.

Demonstrated management level experience.

Requires ability to maintain or obtain an Individual Contributor (IC) role on the Sparta program.

Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated strong team leadership skills.

Demonstrated strong customer and partner relationship building skills.

Must be able to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships, as well as handle complaints, settle disputes and resolve conflicts.

TS/SCI with Poly.

Desired

Advanced technical degree.

Previous Management experience.

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our 22,000 employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.