The role involves providing technical and functional leadership to teams of systems engineers on high-impact defense programs. The manager is responsible for overseeing the full development lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, and verification. Responsibilities include managing engineering resources, allocating talent to mission needs, and ensuring disciplined adherence to development processes. The position requires leading proposal and capture activities while maintaining accountability for project scope, schedule, and cost. Additionally, the role focuses on mentoring engineering talent and fostering a high-performing team environment.

Candidates must possess a degree in a STEM field with at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 7 years of experience. Applicants are required to have an active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance and must be U.S. citizens. The role necessitates expertise in Earned Value Management and experience with complex system-of-systems development. Proficiency in requirements management tools, the Atlassian suite, and programming languages such as C, C++, or Python is required.