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For over 70 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of strategic deterrence.
We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer, Associate Manager - Flight Test Optics to lead the FBM Flight Test Operations Team. This Team collects and processes Optics data in support of the FBM flight test program on board FBM support ships. You will lead the management, maintenance, and operation of the FBM Optical data collection systems. In addition, to being the ‘Badged to and Deployed To’ Manager of Flight Test, the selected candidate will also handle Local Leader duties for other Titusville FBM based System Integration/Test Engineers.
In this role you will:
- Manage and direct the processing and archival of optics data to support post-flight engineering evaluation of flight performance
- Manage and direct the efforts of flight test personnel in the setup, maintenance and operation of the sea and air-based electro-optical instrumentation systems in support of the FBM flight tests
- Provide local functional oversight to engineers within his technical discipline
- Evaluate test engineering personnel for performance reviews/management, promotions, merits, and career development
- Work collaboratively with the program and functional senior leadership to manage staffing requirements and plan job assignments / rotations to sustain engineering capabilities and critical skills
- Lead and multi-task in a demanding and dynamic workplace consistent with Full Spectrum Leadership Imperatives
- Model personal excellence, integrity, accountability, and technical excellence while leading assigned employees
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position: Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
