ASRC Federal · 1 day ago
Chief Engineer
ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. They are seeking a Chief Engineer to support the Rocket System Launch Program by providing technical expertise and leadership in managing technical challenges and ensuring mission requirements are met.
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Responsibilities
Reports to PM; Primary POC to SSC/AMXE Chief Engineer
Provide technical leadership, oversight of TOs, motor refurbishment, booster build, system integration
Provide technical TO input; provide input on mission requirements; Support Launch Operations
Dual-hatted as Project Engineer (PE) until TOID award
Risk Assessment and MA technical authority; Analyze risk factors, propose mitigation
Evaluate lessons learned and sibling issues across all missions and AS efforts
Ensures GIDEP and other alerts are evaluated for applicability to RSLP missions/AS efforts
Provide technical advice at weekly IPTs
Evaluate standardization of technical efforts across all space launch, engineering, logistics, field processing, booster refurbishment, targets
Conduct tech eval of MA, vehicle concepts, designs, independent design analysis
Recommend technical corrective actions
Prepare, present briefing materials on independent mission risk assessment
Monitor service, product tech performance
Invoke Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) Process, as needed
Identify technical risks/mitigations
Review TOs, accurate cost baselines
Evaluate effectiveness, improvement of processes, procedures, and documentation
Ensure processes are aligned with SBEC
Manage/maintain technical baseline and
Ensure compliance with technical requirements versus cost baseline
Qualification
Required
Ability to plan and organize work, coordinate between various engineering and test disciplines, and coordinate with stakeholders
Participate in and ensure integrated engineering support for IV&V project activities, design reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), working groups and other RSLP activities
Knowledge of launch systems design and integration with expertise in the areas including solid and liquid rocket motors, avionics, software, guidance, structures
Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with contractor and government customer counterparts
Demonstrated high initiative, proactive, low-maintenance, self-starter required
Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to perform technical writing, editing, and document formatting is required
BS degree in an engineering science (STEM)
5-years of engineering management experience for booster processing, launch operations, aging surveillance, MA, planning support, and risk assessment
Active Secret (T3 investigation) security clearance is required; prefer Top Secret (T5 investigation)
Preferred
10-years' experience working with the SSC AMX (RSLP) customer is highly desired
Mature problem solving, decision making, and communications skills
Benefits
Health care
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k)
Education assistance
Paid time off including PTO
Holidays
Any other paid leave required by law
Company
ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal provide mission-critical services to federal government agencies dedicated to defense, civil and intelligence support.
Funding
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