Manager, R&D Science and Engineering - (Onsite)

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Manager of Science and Engineering is expected to provide leadership and oversight for the department’s work. This will include leading multi-disciplinary high-performing teams in the development and delivery of fast paced flight systems that meet mission requirements, budget, and schedule. The manager is also expected to develop and maintain strong relationships with all the department’s customers and key suppliers, including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). In addition, the manger is expected to work in a collaborative manner with the 5410 management team. Staff recruitment and retention will also be a key component of success by helping drive innovation and differentiation in the solutions provided by this department.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Provide oversight to the technical activities within the department
• Provide oversight of the programmatic activities to ensure that flight system development is on track
• Support dynamic tasking by the primary government stakeholders
• Aid development of advanced concepts that can be utilized by the sponsors
• Develop technology growth strategies
• Coordinate efforts/strategies for the MDA and work with resources across the labs

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must work onsite and is expected to travel to meet mission needs.

Salary Range:

$149,700 - $254,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, plus 8 years experience
• 2 years of demonstrated leadership experience
• Ability to drive product deliveries meeting performance, cost, and schedule requirements
• Active DoD Top Secret or DOE Q-clearance with the ability to obtain a SCI, which may require a polygraph test

Qualifications We Desire:

• Masters or PhD in relevant field
• Lead complex integrated teams
• Experience working with other DOD customers
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with program management
• Experience with concept development
• Experience in Systems Planning and Analysis
• Experience in Integrated Test and Evaluation
• Experience coordinating efforts, fielding systems, and providing strategic guidance to customers