Modeling & Simulation System Engineering Manager

MSD delivers components and systems for space life support and propulsion, air to air refueling, and weapons storage and release systems, and environmental systems. The Modeling and Simulation System Engineering (M&S_SE) Manager is responsible for building, leading, and championing the team of M&S and Systems Engineers to contribute to the development and sustainment of MSD products and systems. Provide technical oversight of M&S_SE team which includes review of analysis plans, participation in internal team technical reviews, and responsibility for the technical quality/completeness of work products delivered by the team. Build proactive communication paths with the product teams to ensure that analysis and systems engineering goes beyond traditional customer deliverables and is fully leveraged for risk mitigation, test plan development, and critical design decisions. Conduct functional management responsibilities associated with the team that include resource management, career development, performance reviews, and management of goals that align with higher level business objectives and initiatives. Develop standard work practices and lessons learned with the team and leverage other AEROSPACE M&S groups and leadership as appropriate. Provide labor hour estimates and corresponding rationale to support proposal and business development requests. Participate in gate reviews representing the M&S teams. Define and own metrics, created with support from product and site leadership, to measure progress of the adoption of the “analysis first” M&S mindset and culture. Change M&S_SE culture at your respective site location as demonstrated by IPT driven/initiated requests for inclusion of M&S_SE work scope beyond traditional deliverables. Serve as a peer reviewer, technical mentor, and consultant to the local site as well as other MSD and AEROSPACE sites as needed. You will also participate in root cause corrective action investigations that span your specific technical sub discipline (Performance/System Level Analysis) as well as Bid & Proposal, and technical design reviews for the M&S_SE groups - Know when and how to appropriate elevate technical issues to leadership. - Create environment that fosters open proactive communication paths. - Project Management - Relationship building and Maintenance. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution. Minimum 15 years of work experience supporting modeling and simulation and/or systems engineering. Minimum 5 years experience conducting system performance analysis of mechanical systems and components. Minimum 5 years experience as technical leader of system integration and systems engineering methodologies to support product development. Minimum 3 years of experience of functional management experience You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible and considered for this position pursuant to applicable U.S. Federal Government contract requirements. Master's degree in engineering discipline. 20+ years combined work experience supporting M&S and/or SE teams. Direct experience with SIMSCAPE/SIMULIMK, AMESIM, ADAMS (or Similar) Membership Professional Society Related to Discipline (ex. ASME, SAE) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt certification or ability to complete within 1 year Position Criteria: - Modeling and Simulation -Performance - Data Analysis - Understanding of Traditional Systems Engineering Principles