System Engineering Manager
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 8+ years managing technical personnel.
- 4+ years project management and systems engineering experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience with complex technical programs is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a systems engineering team.
- Oversee projects from concept through delivery, ensuring technical excellence.
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and program management teams.
- Support proposal development, technical reviews, and new business opportunities.
- Drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and innovation.
- Manage team performance, career development, workload, and resource planning.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, regulations, and company policies.
Skills
Job description
Engineering Manager - Systems UAV & Drone Technology
Location: Washington | Salary: $180K - $210K DOE
Our client is a leading developer of drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) that support defense, intelligence, and research missions. They deliver advanced platforms and mission-critical systems that push the boundaries of autonomous and remote sensing technology.
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation provides a pay range; your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr
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They are seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of engineers responsible for designing, building, testing, and delivering next-generation drone systems. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide the technical direction, ensure program success, and mentor engineers across multiple disciplines.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a systems engineering team
- Oversee projects from concept through delivery, ensuring technical excellence and program alignment
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and program management teams
- Support proposal development, technical reviews, and new business opportunities
- Drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and innovation
- Manage team performance, career development, workload, and resource planning
- Ensure compliance with security standards, regulations, and company policies
- 8+ years managing technical personnel
- 4+ years project management and systems engineering experience
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Experience with complex technical programs is a plus
Flexible PTO, healthcare, retirement plan, stock options, free lunch and parking
- Director
- Full-time
- IT Services and IT Consulting
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