Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Lead

Mobius is an award winning, Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company and certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing engineering, analytical, and programmatic expertise to the Federal Government and commercial customers. Our mission is to provide innovative advanced technology solutions to customers facing issues of national and global significance. We strive to be admired for excellent people, fair and honest partnership, innovative problem solving, and exceptional performance.

Come join our team! Mobius is seeking a Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Lead to support the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) Integrated System Program Office (ISPO) delivering Overhead Persistent Infra-Red (OPIR) mission management, tasking, collection, processing & dissemination, as well as, integration with DoD Space Based Infra-Red System (SBIRS).

The SEM Lead will oversee systems engineering efforts within a dynamic, evolving program environment. This role will involve leading a team of systems engineers and other technical professionals to ensure adherence to engineering processes, documentation standards, and mission requirements. The SEM Lead will be instrumental in guiding the program's systems engineering lifecycle and will act as a key point of coordination across various functional areas, ensuring successful delivery of technical capabilities. This position is critical in supporting the overall mission objectives of the program and requires a strong leader with the ability to manage both the technical and strategic aspects of systems engineering.

The position is in the National Capitol Region.

Duties of a Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Lead may include:

• Leadership and Team Management:

• Serve as the lead for a cluster of systems engineers, including requirements engineers, risk analysts, and schedulers.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and direction to team members to ensure alignment with program and organizational goals.
• Act as the primary interface between the systems engineering team and program management.

• Systems Engineering Oversight:

• Ensure adherence to established engineering review board (ERB) processes.
• Oversee the creation, review, and maintenance of engineering documentation, including requirements documents, risk management plans, and system design artifacts.
• Coordinate and integrate systems engineering efforts across multiple threads and components to ensure end-to-end solutions meet mission objectives.

• Strategic Planning and Coordination:

• Collaborate with program managers, solution epic owners, and thread architects to align engineering efforts with long-term program goals and vision (e.g., 2035 strategic vision).
• Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure technical solutions are cohesive and optimized for mission needs.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand mission needs and incorporate feedback into systems engineering processes.

• Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement best practices to improve systems engineering workflows, processes, and outcomes.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement within the systems engineering team.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

• Communicate technical and strategic updates to division leadership and program stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external organizations and vendors to ensure alignment with program objectives.
• Participate in solution epic management and assist in defining work streams and priorities.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing systems engineering teams in complex, multi-threaded environments.
• Familiarity with engineering review board (ERB) processes.
• Knowledge of end-to-end systems and cross-component integration.
• Proficiency in systems engineering tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with JIRA for solution epic management is a plus.
• Ability to oversee requirements development, risk analysis, and scheduling activities.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align technical efforts with long-term goals.

Education

• 10+ years with Masters in Engineering discipline, or
• 15+ years with Bachelors in Engineering discipline

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