Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.

Technical Oversight

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Customer Interface

• Act as a primary point of contact for external customers on technical matters, ensuring their requirements are met.

Status Reporting

• Prepare comprehensive status reports, including progress updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

Issue Resolution

• Identify project issues, develop resolution plans, and implement contingency strategies.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively seek opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.

Risk Management

• Develop and manage risk identification, documentation, and mitigation planning.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience in engineering roles with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience. 
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 4-6 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Experience with advanced project management tools and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• 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.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Experience with infrared (IR) or electro‑optical (EO) systems-such as IR/EO payloads, IR sources, or optical effects systems-with demonstrated familiarity with key performance drivers (e.g., spectral bands, power/aperture constraints, thermal management, line‑of‑sight or field‑of‑view considerations) and environmental constraints (e.g., vibration, shock, temperature, altitude, and EMI/EMC) that influence design, integration, and test in an aerospace setting.
• Experience with low TRL payload development and maturation process.
• Experience integrating systems onto ground, airborne, or space platforms.

Essential Functions:

• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.
• Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

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 more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.