Manager, Systems Engineering

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Systems Engineering Manager in the San Diego area to lead a section of 8–15 engineers and oversee hiring, development, and performance across programs.

You will drive MBSE practices (MBSE, DOORS, CAMEO) and manage requirements, verification, and mission integration while ensuring an inclusive, high-performance culture. Active Top Secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM with 7–9 years combined technical and management experience
• Experience in Requirements and Verification, Operations Analysis, MBSE tools (DOORS, CAMEO) and related disciplines
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Active USG Top Secret clearance or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain SAP/PAR access before employment

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of 8–15 systems engineers
• Hire, develop, train, and retain section talent
• Provide leadership and manage employee performance
• Allocate resources among programs
• Resolve critical program and technical issues
• Foster inclusive, collaborative culture focused on engagement and continuous improvement
• Connect assignments to broader objectives
• Provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to direct reports

Skills

Leadership Skills

Engineering Management Experience

Agile Project Management

Requirements & Verification

Active TS Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

DODAF 2.0

Job description

• Lead a section of 8–15 systems engineers
• Hire, develop, train, and retain section talent, including university and experienced hires
• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage employee performance
• Manage employee movement and balance resources among programs
• Resolve critical and urgent program and technical issues
• Promote professional development and a collaborative culture focused on engagement, inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement
• Provide clear assignments and connect employees’ efforts to broader objectives
• Create an inclusive work environment based on mutual respect and valuing differences
• Build a culture that motivates employees to high performance
• Perform work consisting of 85% technical statement of work and 15% functional homeroom manager statement of work

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of combined technical and management experience, or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 7 years of combined technical and management experience
• Experience in Requirements and Verification, Operations Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Analysis, System Architecture, Mission Integration, Model Based Systems Engineering, IFC, Specialty Engineering, or another applicable systems engineering competency
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Currently briefed to and supporting the applicable program statement of work
• Active USG Top Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) before commencement of employment and within a reasonable time determined by the company
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Prior functional management experience
• Engineering management experience
• Agile project management experience
• Ability and desire to provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to direct reports
• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM Master, DOORS, MBSE with CAMEO, and DODAF 2.0
• U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in managing systems engineering teams, with a focus on employee development, performance management, and fostering an inclusive work environment. Possesses extensive experience in systems engineering methodologies, including Requirements and Verification, Model Based Systems Engineering, and Agile project management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Leadership Skills
• Engineering Management Experience
• Agile Project Management Experience
• Requirements and Verification
• Active USG Top Secret Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Systems Analysis
• System Architecture
• Model Based Systems Engineering
• Operations Analysis
• Mission Integration
• Specialty Engineering
• Modeling and Simulation
• Requirements Management
• Technical Statement of Work
• Functional Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Coaching and Performance Feedback
• Collaboration
• Employee Engagement
• Motivational Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM
• Master’s Degree in STEM
• Active USG Top Secret Clearance
• Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)

Industry Keywords

• Systems Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Employee Development
• Inclusive Work Environment
• Technical Issues Resolution

Tools & Technologies

• AGILE/SCRUM
• DOORS
• CAMEO
• DODAF 2.0