Senior Systems Engineering Manager – Defense Programs

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions seeks a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead technical processes and personnel in developing complex training systems. You will oversee software, electrical, mechanical, and test engineering, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance alignment with contracts.

Successful candidates will drive risk management, MBSE, and IM/IMS practices, interfacing with customers and coordinating across Kratos functions to deliver exceptional program results.

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering management of defense, aerospace, or industrial/military powerplant projects.
• Provided technical management for multiple capital projects of a last $10M.
• Proven leadership in requirements and technical baseline management, including budget and IMS.

Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee technical processes and personnel for development and testing of complex training systems.
• Manage senior technical personnel in design, analysis, and systems engineering of software, electrical, mechanical, logistics, and test.
• Act as cost account manager for engineering functions and ensure contract requirements are met.

Skills

Engineering management

Leadership

Requirements management

MS Project

Model Based Design (MBD)

CAD

GD&T (ASME Y14.1/Y14.5)

Risk management

Cost account management

Root cause analysis

Communication

EVMS CAM

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Engineering Intern/Engineer in Training (E.I./EIT)

Tools

CAD

Model Based Design (MBD)

MS Project

Job description

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions seeks a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead technical processes and personnel in developing complex training systems. You will oversee software, electrical, mechanical, and test engineering, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance alignment with contracts.

Successful candidates will drive risk management, MBSE, and IM/IMS practices, interfacing with customers and coordinating across Kratos functions to deliver exceptional program results.