Job Descriptions: GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: Provide strategic guidance and oversight to the Systems Engineering Team to ensure full compliance with current and anticipated customer requirements. This includes aligning team activities with broader engineering goals, improving the driving process, and maintaining a forward-looking approach to technical standards and deliverables. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: + Department Leadership: Plan and manage the activities of the Systems Engineering Department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and engineering strategy. + Project Execution: Oversee the planning and execution of both new and existing projects assigned to the Systems Engineering Department. + Resource Management: Ensure adequate personnel and resources are available to fulfill contractually required efforts, including those supported by the Mechanical Design Engineering Department. + Policy Development: Contribute to the creation and refinement of departmental policies and procedures to improve efficiency and compliance + Schedule & Budget Coordination: Collaborate with Program Managers and Operations to meet engineering schedules and budgets for assigned programs. + Team Development: Provide direction, guidance, training, and coaching to engineering personnel to ensure the department can support current and future program requirements. + Design Support & Innovation: Support initiatives that drive quality, productivity, standardization, and innovation in new product design. + Strategic Team Building: Guide, develop, and train Systems Engineers to meet the strategic goals of the engineering department. + Design Authority: Review and generate engineering drawings with design approval authority. + Planning & Estimation: Provide Basis of Estimate (BOE) and schedule inputs for current and future projects. + Design Compliance: Ensure overall design compliance for all jobs assigned to the Systems Engineering Department. Other Job Functions + Other duties may be assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position does have supervisory responsibility. Required Experience: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED + Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards. + Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors. + Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary. + Ability to adhere to workplace rules. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: + Bachelors of Science in a technical field or equivalent experience required. + Master’s degree in a technical field preferred (i.e. PE, PMP, INCOSE Certification). + At least 5 years of related experience in Engineering, Program Management, Technical Sales, and Engineering Management. + Solid understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals and electrical subsystems. + Solid understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals, Mechanical design and Manufacturing Processes. + AutoCAD, 3D modeling and electrical wiring software experience. + Ability to develop and present formal presentations. + Ability to lead engineering teams. + Ability to manage conflict. + Ability to plan and organize projects. + Ability to develop others. + Ability to clearly communicate with others both verbally and in writing. + Ability to travel up to 20%. WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: + Office environment. + Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time. + Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones). + Ability to lift up to 10 pounds. Keyword: Systems, Engineer, Design, Supervisor, Shelter, DoD Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Disability Accessibility Accommodation If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded. Pay Transparency The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Job Applicant Privacy Notice For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice. From: Kratos Defense