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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 4 days ago

Sr Engineering Manager - Flight Sciences

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $261K/yr

10+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. They are seeking a Flight Sciences Engineering Manager to lead and support a growing team of engineers in various flight sciences disciplines, focusing on program execution and process improvement.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage a team of engineers across the flight sciences disciplines deployed across programs at IAS

Program staffing – coordinate with multiple program teams to ensure the teams are set up for successful program execution

People – Flight Sciences Engineering Hiring, Resource Management, Professional Development, Development Action Plans, Mentoring, and Training

Process – Flight Sciences Engineering process compliance, development, improvement, training, metrics, and audits

Tools – Flight Sciences Engineering Tool Training, Maintenance, and Modernization

Qualification

Engineering ManagementComputer Aided EngineeringModel Based Systems EngineeringAerospaceDefenseSystems EngineeringProcess ImprovementResource ManagementTrainingDevelopmentTechnical CommunicationTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelors of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant technical experience, which includes 6+ years of management experience

Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices

Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

A strong technical foundation in systems engineering design principles and practices

Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, analysis, and simulation tools

Self-starter, flexible, and adaptable with excellent verbal, communication, and people skills

The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required

Preferred

Previous management experience; exposure to recruiting employees; assigning, directing, and evaluating their work; and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competence

Experience with identifying and coordinating resources to ensure the required tools, processes, and training are available/effective and programs are staffed and supported to achieve success

Understanding of how to prepare project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates for proposed program work packages

Ability to motivate/work with others

Prior exposure to working successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities, with minimal supervision

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military

Exposure to Engineering Simulation such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++

Exposure to aircraft weighing

Experience with weight and balance analysis and verification

Exposure to aircraft weight control programs

Exposure to guidance, navigation and control principles and modeling

Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control

Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight test

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation

Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis

Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics