Expert Engineering Project Lead - Torrance, CA

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The Mercury Systems Integrated Processing Solutions (IPS) Business Unit is committed to delivering industry leading mission critical processing solutions at the edge to our customers and warfighters, and we have a great opportunity for you to join the team as an Expert Engineering Project Lead (EPL). In this role you will be relied upon to lead cross-functional integrated engineering teams to develop the technical solutions our customers depend on, ensuring that the execution is in alignment with budget and schedule commitments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Engineering Integrated Product Team (comprised of Mechanical, Electrical, Software/Firmware, Systems, Integration, Manufacturing, and Test Engineering disciplines) delivers technical solutions that meet challenging requirements, on time, and on budget.
• Serve as the Engineering Leader representing the team to our customers, Program and Business Unit leadership, and internal cross-functional organizations (Chief Engineering, Engineering Functional Discipline Leadership, Operations, Program Management, Product Management, Finance, Growth).
• Develop project plans (Integrated Master Schedule), Execute resource planning and manage engineering staffing, allocation and management of budgets / control accounts, ensure performance against budget, schedule, technical requirements, develop strategies to manage risk and opportunities to maintain performance to plan
• Ensure appropriate Engineering rigor is deployed while implementing the Engineering development and Mercury Systems lifecycle development process(es), ensuring On Time Delivery for all Engineering owned Deliverables.
• Support IPS Engineering resource planning processes that establish labor and outside cost demand requirements for all active projects

• Lead and support Bid and Proposal activity, ensuring that Engineering Growth processes are executed, culminating in competitive and executable offerings to the customer.
• Partner with Chief Engineering leadership to develop, execute, and continuously improve the Engineering management system to include metrics collection and reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a BS degree in an engineering discipline & 12 years of related experience or demonstrated competence through sufficient applicable industry experience in relevant engineering leadership or management positions.
• Relevant Project Management or Engineering Leadership experience in new hardware/software product development, including defense, aerospace, avionics, or other domains
• Familiarity with scheduling, tracking and risk management techniques and tools
• Familiarity with Ghantt chart planning, preferably IMS development using Microsoft Project or similar project management software experience
• Knowledgeable in all phases of the product development life cycle from requirements through design, implementation, integration, verification, transition to production and sustainment support.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements across an organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results, including leading Root Cause Corrective Action efforts.
• Exceptional communication skills, including experience in direct customer communications and ability to lead professional conversations with internal leadership.
• Experienced in decision analysis and willingness to integrate cross-functionally to drive excellent decision making.
• Strong team building, interpersonal and personnel development skills.
• Comfortable working among ambiguity and a changing and growing environment.
• Proactive mindset ready to take initiative and a strong sense of outcome ownership.
• Fluent in Microsoft applications, familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence management tools
• System and subsystem integration.

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Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position
* $138,900.00 - $250,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
* $155,600.00 - $280,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
* $163,900.00 - $295,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

(978) 256-1300

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