Systems Engineering Project & Process Leader

Job Description SummaryThe Systems Engineering Project & Process Leader will provide leadership for initiatives with broad scope & high business impact. They will have a demonstrated record of project leadership and process excellence. The role is guided by operating policy. Works with cross functional teams. The role has autonomy within the operational area or a segment within a larger business unit. The role may have a major impact on a small business unit or Family within a Function or P&L. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and program management leadership
• Develop collaborative solutions working across horizontal support organizations
• Formulate and guide teams toward implementation plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules, and contract commitments.
• Provide leadership defining test plans that meet program objectives.
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams, mentor others in the organization.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments
• Lead or participate in organizational efforts in assigned projects and/or tasks
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Provide leadership to help focus and integrate new technologies smoothly into NPI programs and production
• Support proposals
• Support the teams in modernizing design and systems engineering processes with lean tools.
• Facilitate and moderate systems processes such as program tech reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• 5 years of relevant experience in gas turbine engines
• This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Active “Advanced programs” access
• 10 years of relevant experience in gas turbine engines
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong ability to work in a team environment with demonstrated leadership and customer interface skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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