Company Overview
Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.
At Millennium, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Job Summary
As a Ground Segment Engineering Manager, you will lead the company’s Ground Segment team, reporting to the director of Mission Operations Engineering and serving as a point of contact for technical, budget and resource allocation issues to meet team members’ needs, customer requirements, and company goals. You will also contribute to mission by leading architecture development, proposals, and execution across our program portfolio.
This position's internal job code is Systems Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for a level K.
Responsibilities
- People (25%)
- Conduct interviews and screen interview candidates
- Mentor the team and motivate them to succeed
- Provide new hire reviews and semi-annual performance reviews
- Recommend promotions and raises
- Plan team development and set goals
- Represent the team, advocate for it, and ensure it has proper resources
- Foster Millennium’s commitment to a culture of inclusivity
- Programmatic (25%)
- Break down and define scope of work
- Staff appropriately for present and future programs
- Allocate staff across programs based on priority
- Track team status toward completing work and regularly evaluate performance
- Technical (50%)
- Work collaboratively with Ground Software, System Engineering, and Program Management to design, implement, and test ground segments
- Coordinate design reuse across programs and tasks with different needs and constraints
- Foster good technical communication and working relationships between the team and other subsystems
- Improve process by simplifying workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and finding smarter ways to work
- Develop and document best practices for producing, testing, and documenting ground architectures, and ensure engineers follow them
- Seek new industry knowledge and techniques to enhance team capabilities
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or other relevant engineering
- Strong proficiency digital communications architectures, networking, and cloud infrastructure
- Strong proficiency with common version control, defect/task tracking, and documentation systems
- 6 years experience in Ground Segment engineering or equivalent role
- Demonstrated experience leading a team
- Must be versatile and able to perform and manage multiple tasks concurrently
- This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Security Clearance Post-Start is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- TS/SCI clearance
- Experience with DevSecOps, infrastructure and system maintenance
- 4 years leading large Ground Segment development efforts
- 2 years managing a functional team or equivalent
Summary Pay-Range
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only of what is reasonably expected to be paid for the position. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
- Level K: $147,050 - $216,250
Before applying, please note:
Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.
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