Description :
Location
Norfolk, VA
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Business Development
Program
Strategic Busines Development
Occupation Title
Systems Engineering
Skills Management Title
Operations / Systems Analysis
Job Classification
6K8CP5
Job Type
Non-Management
Experience Level
Senior Level (15+ years of experience)
Exemption Status
Exempt
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
Current Secret - US Citizenship Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
Yes
Relocation Money Available?
Yes
Date Posted
02/29/2008
Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
04/04/2008
Position Description
Senior Systems Engineer for the Experimentation Design team at the Suffolk Customer Engagement Center. The candidate will provide technical leadership to an Experimentation Design team of senior technical staff that supports multiple experimentation projects, from initial contact with Boeing internal customers through to eventual execution and analysis of experiments involving external customers. The candidate will lead or assist in framing basic questions of interest to customers; constructively define and scope underlying problems to address customer needs; determine types of experiments to perform; define mission/system requirements as necessary; build an experiment architecture, to include top level schedule and budget; assist in the specification of future operational and functional concepts to be tested, and potential solutions; specify individual experimental design elements, to include type of events, scenarios, iterations, baseline, and control; support the operations analysis team as they develop the data collection plan; support preparation/presentation of final results; and support Virtual Operations execution of experiments as needed. The candidate will collaborate with and support SMEs and other Experimentation stakeholders/sites throughout Boeing IDS, to include the Virtual Warfare Center, Integrated Technology Development Laboratory, Boeing Integration Centers and Distributed Environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of team members are required. Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required. Prefer significant experience dealing with senior military/government customers and working government programs. Prefer 15 years experience in a technical classification. Position requires significant domestic travel and the potential for occasional international travel.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Adaptability
Fully understands and usually helps shape changes in own and fellow team leaders' work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other team leaders and/or interorganizational teams; is seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow team leaders' jobs; frequently mentors fellow employees and team leaders around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow team leaders and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.
[ + ] Applied Business Knowledge
Possess advanced knowledge and understanding of the business and key external market drivers that have an impact on the business, including macro economic indicators, channels of distribution, competitors, customer fitness for use, suppliers, etc. Effectively organizes information to understand the specifics of all operations and processes including sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, bill and collect, order fulfillment, cash application, materials planning, labor relations, safety, etc. Viewed as an expert in understanding the industry and the factors that can affect regional and corporate goals; advises others including top management in using industry knowledge for planning and decision-making.
[ + ] Build Positive Relationships
Leads efforts to consistently and proactively build effective working relationships with other team leaders, managers and internal employees. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently and proactively seeks and expands on original ideas from fellow team leaders, managers and other internal employees enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team, project, and/or organization goals than on own goals. Is called upon to mentor others in gaining agreement from fellow team leaders, managers and internal employees to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
[ + ] Building A Successful Team
Consistently ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified (e.g., team has a clear charter or mission statement); guides the setting of specific and measurable team goals and objectives. Clarifies roles and responsibilities of team members; helps ensure that necessary steering, review, or support functions are in place. Is called upon to mentor employees and other team leaders in making procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.
[ + ] Building Trust
Viewed as a role model in demonstrating honesty, keeping commitments, and behaving in a consistent manner. Consistently and proactively shares thoughts, feelings, and rationale so that other team leaders, managers and internal employees understand own positions. Consistently listens to others and objectively considers others' ideas and opinions, even when they conflict with one's own. Consistently treats people with dignity, respect, and fairness; gives proper credit to others; stands up for deserving others and their ideas even in the face of resistance or challenge.
[ + ] Systems Thinking
Consistently and proactively evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet program/project objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Expertly formulates complex change strategies; frequently seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by assigning accountability appropriately, communicating effectively, focusing on new skill development, and integrating with related systems or processes. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation.
Technical
[ + ] Modeling and Simulation
Basic - Expert knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C++, Matlab, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, C#, Java). Expert knowledge of modeling and prototyping tools (e.g., Matlab , MathCAD, manufacturer specific tools for signal processing software). Expert knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Expert knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage.
Preferred -
[ + ] Models, Tools, Simul Knowledge
Basic - Broad ability to develop, maintain and utilize models, tools and simulations to characterize and validate the interrelationships and limitations of input variables and their projected outcomes.
Preferred -
[ + ] Operational Analysis
Basic - Advanced/expert knowledge and ability in examining operations and procedures, formulating policies, and developing and implementing lean strategies and procedures.
Preferred -
[ + ] Ops Effective Analysis
Basic - Expert knowledge of operational effectiveness analysis methodologies (e.g. mission and system effectiveness analysis) and tools (e.g., mission simulations; measure of effectiveness; human in the loop simulators, test facilities, and operational evaluations).
Preferred -
Education and/or Experience
Requires educational credentials meeting the Boeing classification standards for engineers and typically 14 to 19 years' experience in an engineering classification or educational credentials meeting the Boeing classification standards for engineers and either a Master's degree with 12 to 17 years' experience or a PhD degree with 9 to 14 years' experience in an engineering classification.
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