Manager, Integration & Test

Saab’s Surveillance U.S. Division is seeking an Integration and Test (I&T) Engineering Manager to lead a team of I&T Engineers and report to the Director of Functional Engineering. The individual that fills this role will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of functional managers, as well as program management counterparts, to ensure the execution and delivery of a quality end product within cost and schedule targets.

This position is located in Syracuse, NY.

Responsibilities will include:

Lead and develop the Integration and Test team focused on meeting technical, program and business objectives

Program resource planning

Develop on-going staffing capacity and long-term staffing plans

Recruit staff as necessary to meet business demand

Assign appropriate personnel to projects and programs

Ensure all personnel have established relevant goals and objectives that link directly to the objectives of the business.

Provide technical oversight, guidance, mentorship and coaching to assigned personnel in the performance of their assigned tasks.

Manage the annual performance review process, compensation reviews, and career development process.

Maintain department competencies by creating a training strategy and providing training opportunities for employees to continue their professional development.

Ensure accountability for creation of accurate cost and schedule targets, and execution of technical effort in accordance with those targets.

Understand and manage resources to Program Manager’s budget and schedule.

Determine the department or team's strategy for completing a task.

Responsible for cost estimating activities related to contract proposals, IR&D, Capital, and assigned overhead budgets.

Ensure the BOE's and schedules are accurate, appropriate, documented and consistent with overall program objectives.

Establish cost and schedule targets for team members.

Monitor and control execution consistent with established technical, cost and schedule objectives.

Support contract negotiations and fact finding as requested by program management.

Provide credible technical insight and leadership within Integration and Test Engineering

Develop innovative technical solutions, assess technical risk and identify risk mitigation strategies within assigned discipline(s).

Work directly with the Systems Engineering Functional Manager to ensure that there is a consistent requirement-to-test strategy for each program.

Responsible for budgeting including OH and capital requests for programs under your responsibility.

Be a champion for the quality and continuous improvement of technical processes.

Ensure updates for QMS processes, forms, templates, work instructions and job aids are completed.

Establish processes and benchmarks for measuring team and process performance.

Ensure team is accountable for adherence to established processes and continuous improvement objectives.

Compensation Range: $150,500 - $195,600

The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Required Education,

Experience and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline. Master's degree is a plus.

12+ years of experience in a technical/engineering environment

Subject matter expert in the Integration and Test Engineering field.

Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.

Ability to provide strategic direction for projects and programs in area of expertise.

Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate across disciplines effectively.

Previous defense experience is a plus.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to:

Set and articulate goals and build a team around those goals.

Anticipate organizational challenges likely to occur due to the dynamics of the business environment and formulate contingency plans and coping strategies.

Forecast resource requirements (people, money &…