System Engineering Manager

Reference: 85347-370368Readiness Delivered. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links – commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see .At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with fiscal and operational discipline. We work hard, we solve hard problems, and we look out for and take care of our customers, each other and our families. Protecting and enabling our nation and global customers through innovative aerospace solutions is what motivates us. We continually build trusted relationships with our peers, our partners and customers, and we take ownership for our actions—always striving to do the right thing.Kratos is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a technical team of engineers supporting the development and sustainment of the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System supporting the C-SAR program based in Colorado Springs, CO. Candidate will oversee an engineering team responsible for requirements analysis, system design, reliability analysis, system hardware/software integration, risk management, and system documentation updates. The candidate will work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met. Primary responsibilities include management, PI/release planning review, preparation/review of reports, meeting and working group support, and contributions towards Task Orders and ECPs. Responsibilities include but are not limited toManage and support the C-SAR System Engineering team (13-15 technical staff), ensuring all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met.Work with the program’s Chief Engineer to manage system architecture definition, technical baselines, and system integration strategies.Support SecDevOps processes and related Agile practices.Support proposal development or Task Orders, ROMs, and technical scope definition for contract modifications and future efforts.Conduct studies and document technical analysis to support future design reviews.Offer technical guidance to customers regarding architectures and potential solutions.Mentor engineering staff, develop technical capabilities, and enforce engineering processes, documentation standards, and quality assurance practices.Participate in CDRLs generation and deliveries based on customer prescribed schedule.Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (PMRs, design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level.Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings.Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings.BenefitsMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement