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Engineering Manager, Modeling & Simulation (Project Manager)

Spry Squared, Inc.

Engineering Manager, Modeling & Simulation (Project Manager)

Colorado Springs, CO
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    This position provides engineering project management and scheduling support to assist the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) enterprise and its projects. The Engineering Project Manager works with representatives of MDA organizations in the M&S Community to facilitate and coordinate Enterprise M&S programs, projects, and tasks. The position facilitates planning, budgeting, scheduling, executing, monitoring, and controlling system-of-systems M&S initiatives and programs, providing an integrated (System-level) M&S capability for the Missile Defense System (MDS).

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Master of Science or Master of Arts degree
    • 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large Department of Defense (DoD) programs/projects
    • Minimum of SECRET security clearance

    NOTE: Will consider a BA/BS from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field with 20+ years of experience in lieu of the MA/MS degree requirement.

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Understanding of systems across engineering lifecycle (i.e. requirements, design, development, test, and deployment)
    • Demonstrated understanding of project management disciplines (i.e. scheduling, requirements management, risk management, budgeting, execution, monitoring, and reporting)
    • Experience with DoD acquisition and budgeting processes and procedures • Ability to think critically (i.e. research, understand, analyze, synthesize, and critique), creating solutions to new and one-of-a-kind program challenges and issues as they arise
    • Ability to propose and execute technical project plans and solutions which align with customer strategic goals--proposing courses of action based on overarching leadership goals and objectives
    • Experience successfully facilitating matrixed, geographically diverse technical product and engineering project teams
    • Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents
    • Ability to create a positive, collaborative working relationship with representatives and stakeholders from external organizations
    • Ability to understand engineering project cost, schedule, and technical relationships and interdependencies
    • Conscientious, agreeable, self-motivated, and open-minded individual who can lead teams to creatively meet program challenges, drive groups to create solutions, and orchestrate response actions
    • Skilled in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information
    • Experience building and maintaining integrated master schedules with dependencies and interfaces.
    • Experience using expert judgment to properly determine logical sequence of scheduled work within project constraints.
    • Ability to produce schedule views, including bar charts or Gantt charts, milestone charts, network diagrams, and other schedule data.

    COVID NOTES:

    • As a condition of employment, Spry Squared will inquire about COVID vaccination status, and in the event that vaccinations are mandated at a work location (including client site and Spry Squared sites) we expect all employees to comply with these required safety protocols and employees will be required to show proof of vaccination or an approved accommodation.
    • Government agencies and US Department of Defense (DoD) positions - In accordance with Executive Order 14042 &14043, Federal employees/contractors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to exceptions that may be required by law. Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors | The White House & Executive Order on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees | The White House

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.