KBR Careers · 3 months ago
Avionics Manager (Flight Hardware Development)
Webster, Texas
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expKBR is a company of innovators and thinkers dedicated to improving the world responsibly. They are seeking an Avionics Manager to oversee avionics design, assembly, integration, and testing for the SPACE SUIT DESIGN TEAM, ensuring the successful execution of complex systems projects and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Lead the team that develops, tests, and certifies avionics hardware that controls Life Support Systems
Establish strong working relationships with on-site Customer Leadership Team, Systems Engineering, respective internal/external stakeholders, and NASA customers
Lead, collaborate, and conduct program design and safety reviews with internal development teams and NASA customers for commercial spacesuit development
Provide or lead project management efforts for managing, and mitigating schedule, budget, and risk activities
Write Statements of Work and manage vendors in Level of Effort and Milestone contracts
Provide guidance for hardware and software systems, technical discussions, organization, and architecture development
Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership
Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
Ensuring team conducts work that meets company and industry standards
Fostering a culture that empowers employees and fosters personal responsibility
Coordinating resource prioritization and allocation within the department
Ensuring that the team’s responsibilities are completed within budget and schedule
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related discipline) is required
A minimum of 10+ years of management experience in NASA/DOD flight hardware development
Experience leading technical teams larger than 5 people
Experience in Life Support Systems or other Criticality 1 development and testing of avionics hardware
Prior experience in formal test and verification activities including flight hardware
Track record of delivering outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
Proven to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as the ability to operate with situational awareness, and to be diplomatic in critical situations
The ability to demonstrate leadership experience on projects, technical and otherwise
The ability to demonstrate project monitoring and control experience
The ability to interact across organizations and all levels of personnel
Candidate must be effective at handling multiple tasks, flexible, and have the ability to responds quickly to changes, as well as the ability to manage manpower, priorities and customer requirements
Preferred
Knowledge of engineering standards and specifications, as well as engineering drawing standards, and specifications
Familiarity with aerospace projects
Advanced degree (Technical Masters, MBA, or similar)
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
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