Lead Avionics Systems Engineer

2 Positions:
First - Systems Engineering Lead
Second - Systems Design Integration Lead

The Military Fixed Wing Team (MFW) Project Engineering team, supporting military turbojet engines, has an immediate opening for a Lead Project Engineer. The team is in need of a strong Project Engineer to help lead and execute the team through extremely fast new centerline military engine design programs & efforts. To meet the needs of the marketplace in the face of stiff competition, the team must rapidly develop new engines and support existing engines to be the best in the marketplace through execution of world class project management. The successful candidate will lead a cross-functional engineering team to develop and support major engine systems to be best-in market under strict schedule constraints.

Key Responsibilities
Lead design and development activity of the engine system through all aspects of the *** IPDS process on schedule, on budget and in compliance with all technical requirements. Key aspects include requirements validation and verification, resolution of key technical challenges, acquisition of hardware, management of fabrication cost and execution of qualification tasks. Broad indirect span of control of approximately 5-10 full time equivalent engineers with peak execution periods of ?15 . Cost account manager for assigned scope, including Earned Value Management System reporting. Annual budgetary responsibility approximately ***M-***M or more.

Additional Responsibilities:
• Expected to serve as an engineering leader for the multiple programs or work streams
• Strong commitment to customer satisfaction
• Exceptional Project Management (MS Project) and Planning Skills
• Agile / Jira Execution Skills highly sought
• Leadership capability with diverse, cross functional international team
• Escalate effectively with leadership and cross-functionally across the organization
• Bias toward creative thinking and innovation in product design and approach to everyday work
• Implement design-to-cost and variation-reduction strategies
• Promote and build strong team, culture and working relationships
• Manage within very difficult resource constraints
• Identify gaps and risks on behalf of the team
• Balances workload with team members
• Monitor work of team members to recognize when they are "stuck” or "off track”
• Approve schedules and budgeted time for the tasks of the team members

YOU MUST HAVE
• Due to US export control laws, must be a US Citizen, permanent resident, or have protected status
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years directly related engineering experience in the design, development, manufacture, and/or test of gas turbine engines or similarly complex mechanical systems

WE VALUE
• Must be results oriented
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and manage customers, both internal and external
• Demonstrated ability as an expert in the field of gas turbine engine module or system development and project management
• Ability & willing to travel internationally to support program execution and customer interactions
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional international teams in a matrix organization to accomplish technical objectives under strict schedule constraints, including risk assessment, problem solving, decision making, motivation
• Ability to investigate broad, complex, and ambiguously defined challenges, rally team consensus around the scope and approach to resolution and lead the team to resolution
• Capability to facilitate interpersonal relationships and resolve conflicts tactfully and effectively within *** and externally with suppliers and customers
• Ability to promote customer satisfaction with capability to establish strong business and personal relationships with customers and suppliers (internal and external)
• Ability to escalate effectively with leadership and cross-functionally across the organization

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.