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An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.
$156,288 / year median in Maryland
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Job Number:
343346 ) Description Who We Are Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems. This role is in Textron System's Electronic Systems Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make! About This Role The Electronic Systems team in Hunt Valley is seeking a motivated, self-driven, and organized Project Engineer to join our Spectrum Portfolio. This interdisciplinary role involves supporting the full life cycle development of our solutions, including new product development, upgrades, integration and test, fielding, and sustainment. The ideal candidate will have experience in hardware and/or software integration, managing requirements derivation and allocation, managing internal and external stakeholders, and working successfully within a collaborative team environmentResponsibilities:
- Lead cross-functional planning efforts with Program Management to shape program strategy, schedule, and budget.
- Drive resolution of schedule, resource, and technical conflicts across engineering teams.
- Guide multi-discipline teams through unusually complex technical challenges and provide solution paths.
- Manage and coordinate design, development, integration, and test activities across assigned projects.
- Generate statements of work and manage subcontractor technical performance.
- Collaborate with functional managers to organize, prioritize, and delegate key tasks.
- Serve as primary technical interface between engineering teams, IPTs, Integrated Supply Chain, and customers.
- Serve as primary technical point of contact for customers.
- Prepare and present engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at major milestone reviews.
- Chair (or delegate) change control boards responsible for project/product configuration control.
- Oversee engineering support of system builds, outfitting, test, final delivery and sustainment.
- Ensure delivery of technical artifacts including Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items.
- Lead the development of proposals—including cost and technical content—and basis-of-estimate reviews for new business opportunities.
- Develop discretionary funding plans and requests outlining program needs for successful execution.
- Coordinate and communicate risks, issues, and tasking for all Spectrum related program activities.
- Provide recommendations to senior management regarding critical risk acceptance. Qualifications Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering; graduate degree in engineering or management preferred.
- 10+ years of related experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- Experience in program planning, control account management, and risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead internal and external programmatic and technical reviews.
- Experience in proposal development and basis-of-estimate review.
- Up to 15% travel. How We Care At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Education Assistance
- Career Development & Training Opportunities
- Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
- Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
- Paid Parental Leave Are you a Military Veteran?
- $210,000 per year.