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Sr Principal Operations Engr

The Space Systems Mission Area, within RIS Operations, is looking for a qualified Engineering / Operations professional to contribute to functional and programmatic activities in a dynamic & fast-paced environment. In this role, the Operations Manager will be accountable for the development and implementation of all Operations work products throughout the program’s life cycle, including Producibility Reviews, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMAs) reviews, Manufacturing Plans, Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, Build Schedules, Resource planning, Facilities readiness, and Proposal writing.


An optimal candidate for this role will have strong technical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and must have the ability to work with cross functional teams as well as with senior management. In addition, the candidate will need the fundamental knowledge, experience, and skills associated with successfully planning and building Opto-mechanical, Electronics, and Payload hardware for space environments. A thorough understanding of schedule development, procurement, build processes, review processes configuration management processes, mission assurance requirements, as well as basic knowledge of the relevant tool sets are desired.

Required Skills:

  • Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing engineering, operations management, or related technical experience.
  • Experience in developing and executing Manufacturing schedules for development space programs (or equivalent)
  • Ability to collaborate daily with a cross functional team in a fast paced, robust matrixed environment.
  • Ability to proactively identify and execute opportunities for development activities including process improvement and cost/schedule reduction
  • Ability to analyze data, and develop metrics and data visualization to convey build schedule status to program management
  • Demonstrate initiative, persistence and creativity in problem solving
  • Thorough understanding of systems engineering design approach, configuration management and engineering change processes
  • Experience with the proposal process (Top-down and bottoms-up methodology)
  • Strong written, verbal and presentation and communication skills
  • U.S. Citizenship is required as this position will require the ability to access US only data systems
  • U.S. Citizenship is required, the position will require DoD Secret Clearance within 1 year of employment start date.

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require DoD U.S. Secret Clearance within 1 year of employment start date.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require the ability to access US only data systems.




Desired Skills:
  • Active DoD Top Secret or SSBI
  • SSBI (investigation within the past 5 years) and DoD Top Secret Eligibility is desired
  • 10 years of manufacturing engineering, operations management, or related technical experience in an Aerospace or Defense Company
  • Knowledge of Defense Industry Acquisition and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments / Levels (MRA/MRL)
  • EVMS training and/or Certification
  • PM Certification Level 6 or equivalent
  • Visiprise Manufacturing System (VM) knowledge / PRISM knowledge / APEX knowledge
  • Familiarity with Contract Quality Requirements (CQR), Material Review Board (MRB), Failure Review Board (FRB), Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), SAS Management System (MS), etc.)
  • Knowledge of Electronics manufacturing and test processes (RF & Digital)
  • Payload assembly, integration & test processes experience and background
  • DFMA and Design to Cost manufacturing experience
  • Knowledge of Opto-Mechanical manufacturing and test processes


Required Education: Bachelors of Science Degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or related technical field 

Desired Education: Master of Science Degree

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Location:
El Segundo, California
Country:
United States
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