Program Chief Engineer

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete execution of Engineering within the program, holding decision-making authority over Engineering activities.

• Facilitate Engineering Bid Reviews (EBRs) and Engineering Program Reviews (EPRs).

• Assist in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) concerning all Engineering-related issues.

• Manage the overall budget and schedule for Engineering tasks, collaborating closely with engineering discipline organizations to periodically assess program execution and ensure adherence to schedule and cost targets.

• Create actionable Estimates at Completion (EAC) for the program in conjunction with the Engineering Cost Account Managers (CAMs) responsible.

• Ensure staffing forecasts are precise and current, coordinating with Engineering discipline organizations to confirm suitable staffing allocations.

• Provide oversight and evaluate all program metrics related to engineering.

• Supervise and manage engineering Risks and Opportunities throughout the program, utilizing enterprise resources to mitigate significant risks and seize opportunities.

• Ensure effective management of engineering suppliers in compliance with subcontractor statements of work, requirements specifications, and engineering processes.

• Identify and leverage synergies across programs and the Enterprise.

• Deliver timely and accurate status reports to both Program and Engineering organizations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager, Program Engineer, Project Engineer, or Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead.

• Proficient understanding of various engineering disciplines with a strong emphasis on communications systems development.

• Familiarity with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Experience across all phases of the development program lifecycle.

• Knowledge in Risk and Opportunity management.

• An active and transferable SECRET clearance is mandatory prior to the start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Generally requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) along with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 7 years of experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan featuring employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional coverages such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, providing up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives, a wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand, offering virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons, providing child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts, a second opinion program.

• And more!