Senior Manager, Vehicle Engineering - Millennnium Space Systems

Senior Manager, Vehicle Engineering - Millennnium Space Systems Company: Millennium Space Systems Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation. Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen. Job Summary: As Director of Vehicle Engineering, you will inspire, coordinate, and lead the vehicle engineering team to deliver the technical work products, schedules, and budgets. The director is the advocate for the functional engineering team to ensure they have the required resources to exceed customer expectations. You will work with the other directors and the VP of engineering as a team representing the companies’ engineering leaders. You will develop and sustain a vision for continued growth and improved efficiency for the vehicle engineering team.  The vehicle engineering teams own design integration, vehicle performance, and subsystem program execution for scope across; mechanical, thermal, structural, harness, propulsion and mechanical ground support engineering teams.  Position Responsibilities: Engineering Communication & Strategic Alignment  Communication with Engineering Teams:  Provide overall company happenings and provide context to get ahead of swirl. Explain situations in context of the employee, the team, and Millennium  Provide rationale and background for higher level decisions Sets the technical direction and standards for mechanical, thermal, structural, harness, propulsion and mechanical ground support engineering teams  Establish and maintain the standardization of project management tools to drive commonality in how we implement our design (e.g. template IMS and WBS)  Establish Objectives and KPIs that align with company goals and measure engineering performance across the organization  Implement organizational initiatives and corrective actions to meet and improve upon performance targets Program Execution & Technical Oversight  Functional Oversight and Support of Program Execution  Coordinates risk management across teams; escalates and prioritizes critical risks  Oversee program-level schedules, ensure resource balancing, and approve staffing plans Review and approves proposal labor estimates and technical baselines; manages bid efforts Manages communication with program directors and PMs regarding technical work products and performance, as well as communicating impacts due to corporate prioritization  Cross-Functional Collaboration  Cross-team collaboration to enforce commonality of tools, analysis, processes, and standards Partner closely with Quality and Safety team to ensure risk posture is well understood, and standards are up to date with your team's processes Work closely with Manufacturing leadership teams to provide support in designing for manufacturability and resolution of complex non-conformance resolution during all working shifts Work with Manufacturing team to scale design as required across program portfolios – establish processes and standards within your team to support this effort  Work in conjunction with Program Management to meet execution milestones and address blockers/help needed  Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency  Process Improvement: look for cross-team relationships and help set priorities on what team managers recommend Establish & maintain interview processes and staffing plans  Approves tools/software for efficient use across engineering teams; manages associated costs  Manage OH budget across engineering teams (managers, meetings, software, training, tools & equipment), including approval of software with means for efficient use across teams  Talent Development & Leadership  Mentoring and Performance Reviews of Front-Line Managers ETLs and any other direct reports: Providing regular 1:1 meeting with direct reports Providing formal feedback and raising requests per company guidelines  Identification of talent for Technical Fellow positions and career growth paths  Sponsors cross-team initiatives to drive innovation; identifies and supports transformational technologies  This position’s internal job code is Mech & Structural Engr Mgr. Our team is currently hiring for level L. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed locations. This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A Final U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance is required post start. Basic Requirements: (Required Skills/Experience): Minimum of 14 years of experience as an engineering professional in the aerospace and/or defense industry  4 years’ experience as a functional manager  Experience having served as or currently serving as a Project Lead, and/or functional manager in spacecraft development  Demonstrated knowledge of satellite systems and components  Demonstrated ability in vehicle engineering design integration, and analysis for spacecraft bus/structure products. Experience in the following fields:  Structural Design and Analysis (static, dynamic, loads, FEM)  Thermal Design and Analysis  Mechanical Systems and Mechanisms  Propulsion Systems  Harness and Cable Design Design for Manufacturability and Sustainment Integration, Assembly, and Test (AI&T) flow  This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A Final Post-Start Top Secret Clearance is required. Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): Experience with iterative and/or agile development