GMD Risk Management Systems Engineer 6

Skills Management Title Engineering Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Engineering Requisition Number 08-1009127 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. GMD Risk Management Systems Engineer 6 Position Description The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System is the first missile defense program deployed operationally to defend the homeland against ballistic missile attacks conducted by terrorists or rogue states. The system provides early detection and tracking during the boost phase, midcourse target discrimination, precision intercept and destruction of inbound ICBMs through force of hit-to-kill technology. Extensive ground and flight tests have demonstrated the system's successful performance against long-range ballistic missile targets. Position responsibilities include duties relative to Risk, Issues and Opportunities on the GMD program including coordination with JPO customer. This includes: Proactive support of the Risk Management Program that identifies, assesses, mitigates and reports technical, cost, and schedule risk for the GMD program. Consolidating, reviewing and assessing GMD Risk. Applying system of systems analysis techniques to develop Risk assessments which satisfy customer/operational Risk Management needs. Develop, maintain and identify improvements for the planning, implementation and monitoring of risk, issues, and opportunity management. Plan and oversee the compilation of Risk to quantify and enable management of Risk on the GMD program and MDA level risks. Lead Risk Trade study teams for expansion of the GMD system. Coordinate across organizations to complete Risk analyses. Manage SBX, SE&I, WSOPS, and Program risk. Lead the GMD Program Risk Reviews. This includes coordinating with Risk owners to ensure readiness, assembling Risk packages for the Risk review board and taking actions as directed by the Risk Board to manage Risk. Identify opportunities for evolutionary and revolutionary risk management processes, tools and services. Work in conjunction with internal GMD organizations to identify appropriate Risk, Issue, and Opportunity needs and requirements. Creates and implements strategic approaches for program and business area decisions. Works independently. Demonstrated experience communicating with senior-level internal and external customers, including presentation compilation and delivery. Expert knowledge in risk management. Prefer applicant with membership in Boeing Technical Fellowship program, or career plan reflecting application of candidacy in this program. This position will work proactively and in concert with Systems Engineering functional. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Coaching/Teaching Consistently and proactively clarifies expected behaviors, knowledge, and level of proficiency by seeking and giving information and checking for understanding. Viewed as an enterprise wide role model in providing instruction, positive models, and opportunities for observation in order to help other senior team leaders, managers, internal employees, and customers develop skills; encourages questions to ensure understanding. Consistently and proactively gives timely, appropriate feedback on performance; reinforces efforts and progress. Viewed as an enterprise wide role model in establishing good interpersonal relationships by helping fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers, internal employees, and customers feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. [ + ] Communication Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Widely recognized as an enterprise wide expert in consistently keeping the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even the most advanced and complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently and proactively seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Proactively attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Regularly mentors and advises fellow senior team leaders on effective communication techniques. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly complex, advanced, and specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Consistently identifies the need for and proactively researches information to better understand advanced issues, problems, and opportunities. Is widely recognized as an enterprise wide level expert in integrating complex, advanced information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Proactively guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Consistently includes fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers, internal employees, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Project Management Recognized industry expertise in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for extremely complicated and significant projects. Directs and manages the most complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrates and directs multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. As an enterprise role model, demonstrates ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide or extremely complex large-scale projects. Mentors senior project leaders to help them identify and resolve issues to ensure successful completion of projects. [ + ] Systems Thinking Provides industry recognized expertise in evaluating job tasks and processes related to program/project objective(s); identifies non-value-added components and barriers. Expertly formulates complex change strategies; adeptly involves others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. In a consulting role to executive leadership, makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by assigning accountability, communicating effectively, focusing on new skill development, and integrating with related systems or processes. Guides others to use accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation.Technical [ + ] Analytical Skills Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the enterprise level. [ + ] Boeing Knowledge Highly advanced/expert knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation. [ + ] Engineering Analysis Highly advanced/expert knowledge of engineering analysis (e.g. mechanical, electrical, avionics, design, circuit, systems, stress, structural, durability). [ + ] Test Program Design Highly advanced, expert knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation). Education and/or Experience Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 20 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 18 years' experience or a PhD degree with a minimum of 15 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Position requires US Citizenship. Applicants selected must have a current FINAL SECRET clearance - will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information. **Please indicate your current Security Clearance status (Active, Inactive, etc.) and effective dates clearly on your resume.** Boeing offers programs to support career advancement and learning opportunities and technologically challenging assignments. This position offers an opportunity for employees to also enjoy the advantages of living and working in Huntsville. Missile defense and space exploration are at the heart of this community, where there are more engineers per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Huntsville offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, and the natural beauty of the area provides unlimited opportunities for hiking, biking, golfing, outdoor exploration and water sports on the Tennessee River. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. Contact Info: Boeing, U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. Copyright © 2006 Boeing. All Rights Reserved.