What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Project Engineer - Space RF Lead position at MKS2 Technologies?
Sr. Project Engineer - Space RF Lead
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. Headquartered in Austin, TX we have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Clearance Requirement: A current, active TS/SCI CI Polygraph security clearance is required.
Our client's Engineering Strategic Support Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
Project Engineer Senior - Space RF Telecom Section Lead
This leadership position is for a highly-experienced engineering leader to provide functional leadership for a team of 17 project and systems engineers.
Responsibilities
Our client's Engineering Strategic Support Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
Project Engineer Senior - Space RF Telecom Section Lead
This leadership position is for a highly-experienced engineering leader to provide functional leadership for a team of 17 project and systems engineers.
Responsibilities
- Develop into Section Lead providing functional management for a team of RF Telecom and Project Engineers. This position is 70% management and 30% technical.
- Develop and execute initiatives that align to corporate visions and strategies to ensure high quality, complete engineering products are delivered to our mission partners and customers.
- Inspire, build, and maintain the functional team so that they can leverage strengths and build on weaknesses to continually improve mission performance together.
- Provide staffing to programs to lead or support RF Telecom subsystem integrated product teams that design, develop, procure, integrate, test, and operate space qualified hardware to meet mission needs.
- Align performance and developmental goals of assigned personnel with corporate objectives, program expectations, and professional growth opportunities.
- Manage execution a portfolio of programs. Monitor and report execution metrics, share lessons learned.
- Lead business development/proposal efforts. Maintain central database on heritage cost, schedule, and technical data to support business development efforts. Leverage heritage data and tailor proposals to meet customer-unique requirements.
- Develop technology roadmap to propose and execute Internal Research and Development (IRAD) projects that improve RF Telecom subsystem performance or reduce costs.
- Account for portfolio-level (across all programs) execution objectives and performance; maintain priorities; track risks and opportunities; and provide surge support as needed.
- Establish strong vendor relationships for subsystem components; coordinate with supply chain to ensure our processes and actions support the maturation of a stable supply base.
- Extensive technical writing (Proposal development, Contractual elements, procedural definitions, specifications, interfaces, analysis support and description documents).
- Collect and communicate lessons learned data across all programs, initiatives, and teams to continually improve team performance.
- Prepare and give presentations to peers, management and customers.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred plus 16 or more years of related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Minimum of 6 years of direct experience in RF Component or Comm Subsystem Design or Test.
- A solid understanding of all aspects of planning, scheduling, hardware specifications, and interface control.
- Previous earned value management experience is highly desired.
- Proven expertise in subcontract management.
- Extensive experience with defining, developing and delivering space qualified hardware.
- Engineering leadership experience with teams of 5 or more people.
- Intellectual curiosity combined with a strong desire to learn.
- Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Effective in multidisciplinary large teamwork environment with broad responsibilities and minimal oversight.
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) savings plan
401(k) performance sharing match and Company match
Company Funded Pension plan
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
Education benefits
Employee stock purchase plan & company match
Relocation assistance provided for qualifying positions & candidate
Bonus Referral Program
Life insurance
401(k) savings plan
401(k) performance sharing match and Company match
Company Funded Pension plan
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
Education benefits
Employee stock purchase plan & company match
Relocation assistance provided for qualifying positions & candidate
Bonus Referral Program
Matching gift program for donations
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
