Leidos Dynetics is seeking a senior systems engineer to serve as the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Branch Manager to support defense and civil space systems in the Space Division. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Space Division has projects in human spaceflight efforts and defense space platforms requiring high reliability and high quality.

As the manager of the Space Division Systems Engineering and Integration Branch, the successful candidate will provide experienced leadership and guidance to the execution of systems engineering across multiple space systems projects. The SE&I Branch Manager will apply systems engineering experience to guide systems engineers in the execution of systems engineering practices to identify challenges and formulate candidate solutions within complex, highly interdependent hardware systems and programs. The Manager will foster application of digital engineering, including CAMEO, for SE&I of space systems. The Manager will utilize their experience in the leadership and development of systems engineers within the SE&I Branch include mentoring; leading by example in ethics and attitude; coordinating staffing commitments and needs; planning for professional growth for self and personnel; keeping management informed of critical issues; and playing a key role in proposal and business development opportunities. The SE&I Branch Manager will guide space systems system engineering projects that span the systems life cycle from prototype development through as-built configurations. This includes definition and application of Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) defined processes including requirements definition, requirements updates, change requests, verification planning and execution, and acceptance testing. The Manager will guide SE&I Branch systems engineers in the execution of systems engineering standard processes and best practices, properly applied to workflows. The Manager will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively to management, employees, coworkers, and customers. The Manager will also support specific space projects as a systems engineer responsible for their proper application and execution of systems engineering. The individual must be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing customer expectations in the conduct of systems engineering with a constant goal of generating high quality systems products that exceed customer expectations. As the senior systems engineer in Space Division, the SE&I Branch Manager will establish and maintain a high standard of execution of systems engineering for high reliability space systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for a talented group of systems engineers in the application of systems engineering to space projects
• Mentor and guide systems engineers for improved understanding of systems engineering application and career development
• Foster the implementation of creative solutions to in the execution of systems engineering for high reliability space systems
• Ensure Identification, mitigation and resolution of risks across Space Division projects
• Coordinate systems engineering across multiple civil and defense space projects
• Manage section managers and branch staff
• Conduct Branch and management staff meetings

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution with 15+ years or Master Degree with 12+ years applicable experience.
• Familiarity with CAMEO
• Experience with system level requirements
• Detailed understanding of the top-down systems engineering process for architecture development and bottoms-up verification
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of complex physical space systems
• Experience applying systems engineering practices in flexible and creative ways to support aerospace programs with unique developmental constraints
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of aerospace systems
• Demonstrated ability to work with the customer to clarify program challenges and/or system requirements
• Experience working as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) or Systems Engineering team
• Ability to stay focused and succeed in dynamic and fast paced environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Organizational skills to manage a Branch with multiple sections
• Demonstrated ability to lead teammates and personnel.
• Ability to mentor and coach less experienced systems engineering in developing systems engineering approaches

Original Posting Date:

2024-10-03

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.