Description :
Location
El Segundo, CA
Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available
Shift
First
Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys
Division
Network & Space Systems
Program
Space And Intelligence Systems
Occupation Title
Software Engineering
Skills Management Title
Software Engineering
Job Classification
6J7BP6
Job Type
Non-Management
Experience Level
Senior Level (15+ years of experience)
Exemption Status
Exempt
Union
No
Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
Ability to Obtain Interim and/or Final Clearances (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required
Work Eligibility Required?
Yes
US Person Status Required?
Yes
Export Control Required?
No
Relocation Money Available?
No
Date Posted
06/25/2008
Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
07/16/2008
Position Description
The TSAT Teammate Integration IPT leader for the RRSD contract will be responsible for directing and managing the teammates with significant SW responsibility for TSAT and development for the asset management, network management, mission planning, and software loading software components. This position reports to the Director of Teammate integration. This position requires management and oversight of 6 subcontractors, as well as a core Boeing team. The successful candidate will work in concert with the Software IPT Lead, Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering and the other Product IPTs. The SW Teammate Integration Manager will be responsible for ensuring all software is developed in accordance with the program Software Development Plan (SDP). The successful candidate must perform in a complex, multi-company/multi-site software environment with subcontractors operating at various CMMI ratings. The software development tasks include: full product lifecycle software development, definition and refinement of software processes, regular development and statusing of key software technical, cost and schedule metrics. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and customer interface skills, and have a demonstrated/proven ability to work well with customers) & focus on customer satisfaction.
Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Communication
Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Widely recognized as an enterprise wide expert in consistently keeping the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even the most advanced and complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently and proactively seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Proactively attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Regularly mentors and advises fellow senior team leaders on effective communication techniques.
[ + ] Cross Functional Partnerships
Analyzes the organization, potential external partners, and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of organizational goal. Exchanges information with fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers and internal employees to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met. Collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support; places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers throughout the organization and in partner organizations to support partnership objectives. Implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals.
[ + ] Developing Others
Proactively works with fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers and internal employees to identify areas for development, understand need for improvement, and set specific development goals; regularly mentors individuals to identify options for meeting development goals; explores environmental supports and barriers to development; jointly determines appropriate developmental activities; leads others in securing resources required to support development efforts; proactively offers assistance to help individuals overcome obstacles to learning; gives individuals specific feedback on their performance related to established goals; highlights key positive and negative performance issues; adjusts plans to ensure development.
[ + ] Project Management
Recognized industry expertise in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for extremely complicated and significant projects. Directs and manages the most complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrates and directs multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. As an enterprise role model, demonstrates ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide or extremely complex large-scale projects. Mentors senior project leaders to help them identify and resolve issues to ensure successful completion of projects.
Technical
[ + ] Engineering Standards
Highly advanced, expert knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes. Understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems.
[ + ] Software Domain Knowledge
Highly advanced knowledge domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches. Domain examples include data processing, ground support, tools and analysis models. Examples of characteristics and constraints that impact software include operating systems, fidelity and information processing capacity. Examples of products include aircraft, missiles, airborne/shipboard/space systems/ground-based support systems.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 20 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 18 years' experience or a PhD degree with a minimum of 15 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Other Job related information
Typically, candidates in this type of position would have at least 18 years experience in software development and a minimum of 5-7 years as an IPT Leader or manager. Must have proven experience successfully managing software subcontractors. Must have experience charting/establishing the course to meet customer expectations, setting high expectations for self and team, inspiring/motivating others, finding a way (id and resolve issues), and operating with high ethical and business conduct values. Must have proven experience at successfully managing a complex program to produce results within budget, schedule, and performance requirements. Must have experience in developing/maintaining team schedules, resource management, baseline management, process and performance metrics, risk management, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, developing proposals, and other project management skills. Must be able to plan, organize, assign and delegate work to meet cost, technical and schedule requirements. Prefer candidates with experience developing proposals and/or Engineering Change Proposals. Proven leadership experience in project planning and execution; strong team-building skills; ability to build a cohesive team that is geographically separated; experience as a Control Account Manager and with Earned Value Management; software management in accordance with Boeing CMMI Level 5 software processes and Program Management Best Practices; excellent presentation skills; comfortable statusing difficult issues to senior management and Customers; excellent decision-making and problem solving capability; positive attitude, strong work ethics and ability to work with others. Desired knowledge/skills: Domain knowledge and experience in the theories and application of: Software architecture, management and control systems, software/hardware integration, embedded processing, interface design & communication system architectures.