Engineering Manager - Project Engineering Lead (Hybrid Eligible)

SNC is seeking an Engineering Manager for staff management and support of the Project Engineering team. Do you see the people and culture as a company’s most valuable characteristics? Do you want to help drive the culture of your company by sourcing, supporting, and growing an engineering team that fosters your company values? At SNC, our people and culture are what set us apart from all others in our industry. You will be using your engineering knowledge and leadership skills to manage, coordinate, and execute on Project Engineering staff growth, training, and mentorship activities. You'll help develop and manage engineering staffing plans, training plans, onboarding actions, mentorship activities, process improvements, closure of skill gaps, and reallocation of resources by owning and executing initiatives that meet the engineering growth needs of the organization.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.   https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

 

Here’s what you can expect: 

• Generous paid time off and flex time 
• Friendly and talented colleagues 
• Exclusive SNC company events 
• Leadership and development training 
• SNC Mentorship Program 
• Education reimbursement  
• Modern Campus setting built with collaboration spaces, spectacular mountain views and natural light throughout 
• Free to use fitness center on-site 
• State-of-the-art coffee house 
• Full-service Cafeteria with planned breakfast and lunch options  
• Access to walking and biking trails 

Responsibilities Include:

• Work with Business Area to determine staffing requirements for the Project Engineering discipline.
• Work with Engineering Resource Manager and Talent Acquisition team to source, status, screen, interview, and make offers to top caliber engineering talent
• Work with your engineering discipline teams to develop and execute onboarding support, training, mentorship, and career path/talent development activities
• Identify and support process improvements initiatives related to Project Engineering

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related engineering discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant technical experience
• Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices related to the sucessful execution of Aerospace and Defense programs
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
• Experience interviewing engineering candidates for technical positions
• Effective at mentorship activities and conducting training
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Preferred:

• Typically 4-6 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience
• 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
• Extensive experience training and mentoring other engineers in your field
• Understanding of how to prepare project staffing plans for proposed program work packages
• Previous experience in technical project management in the areas of proposal development and management; program start up; requirements development; design development; assembly and integration; verification and validation; product support and operation
• 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

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrat