Government Contracting

, ,

Senior Manager, Systems Engineering | Aerospace & Defense Leadership | Waco, TX

, ,

Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

📍 Waco, Texas (Onsite)
🕒 9/80 Schedule – Every Other Friday Off
💰 $190,000 - $220,000 Base Salary
🚚 Relocation Assistance Available
✈️ Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Mission Systems
👥 Engineering Leadership Opportunity

Lead High-Impact Engineering Teams Supporting Advanced Aerospace & Defense Programs

An industry-leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting complex aircraft modification, systems integration, mission systems, and advanced technology programs.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical depth with proven people leadership, strategic planning, and program execution capabilities.

You'll oversee teams responsible for the design, integration, and delivery of sophisticated systems supporting both military and commercial customers while playing a key role in shaping departmental strategy, workforce planning, technical excellence, and long-term business growth.

If you're passionate about leading engineers, solving complex technical challenges, influencing organizational strategy, and delivering mission-critical solutions, this role offers outstanding visibility, responsibility, and career progression.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is not a traditional engineering management role.

You'll operate at the intersection of engineering leadership, program execution, customer engagement, workforce planning, and strategic business growth.

You'll help define how engineering teams support future programs, influence hiring and staffing strategies, drive technical excellence, and partner directly with senior leadership to ensure successful program execution.

Highlights include:

  • Lead multiple engineering teams supporting complex aerospace and defense programs

  • Direct influence on departmental strategy and workforce growth

  • High visibility with executive leadership and customers

  • Opportunity to shape future engineering capabilities and talent development

  • Significant involvement in proposal development and business growth initiatives

  • Exposure to both military and commercial aviation programs

  • Strong technical and leadership career progression opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of Systems Engineers and technical professionals

  • Create a culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

  • Establish training and professional development plans to support long-term organizational goals

  • Support employee growth, performance management, succession planning, and talent development initiatives

  • Foster strong collaboration across engineering, program management, operations, and customer teams

Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Forecast engineering resource requirements based on current and future program demand

  • Develop hiring strategies and workforce plans to support business growth

  • Lead recruiting efforts and participate in candidate selection processes

  • Ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet program commitments and customer expectations

  • Support long-term capability development across the engineering organization

Program & Technical Leadership

  • Provide leadership and oversight across multiple engineering programs and integration efforts

  • Partner closely with Program Managers and Project Engineers to ensure successful execution

  • Review engineering schedules, budgets, risks, and resource allocations

  • Support engineering teams throughout the full program lifecycle

  • Ensure technical solutions align with customer requirements, budgets, and schedules

Systems Engineering Excellence

  • Lead and review systems engineering activities including:

    • Requirements analysis

    • System architecture development

    • Trade studies

    • System integration planning

    • Verification and validation activities

    • Technical baseline management

  • Ensure customer requirements are translated into clear, verifiable system-level requirements

  • Review engineering trade studies for technical accuracy, completeness, and feasibility

  • Support development of complex integrated system architectures

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as a key technical leader during customer interactions

  • Build strong relationships with military, government, commercial, and internal stakeholders

  • Present technical information to executive leadership, customers, and engineering teams

  • Represent the organization during technical reviews, program meetings, and customer engagements

  • Facilitate collaboration between engineering, program management, and customers to ensure alignment and success

Business Growth & Proposal Support

  • Support new business capture activities and proposal development efforts

  • Participate in labor estimating, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, and technical proposal development

  • Contribute to growth strategies and future program planning

  • Support investment planning and technical roadmap development

Department Operations & Financial Management

  • Manage departmental budgets and overhead spending

  • Ensure engineering teams have the tools, resources, and infrastructure required to succeed

  • Monitor departmental performance against strategic goals and operating plans

  • Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across the organization

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline

  • Minimum 12 years of relevant engineering experience with a Bachelor's Degree

OR

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience with an advanced degree

  • Previous engineering leadership or management experience

  • Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and methodologies

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Highly Preferred Experience

Systems Engineering

  • Requirements management

  • System architecture development

  • Trade study execution and evaluation

  • System integration

  • Verification & validation

  • Technical baseline management

  • Full engineering lifecycle experience

Leadership & Program Management

  • Functional management experience

  • IPT (Integrated Product Team) leadership

  • Workforce planning and hiring

  • Resource forecasting

  • Budget management

  • Engineering operations leadership

  • Strategic planning and execution

Business Development

  • Proposal development

  • Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation

  • Technical volume development

  • Customer engagement and presentations

Aerospace, Defense & Mission Systems

Experience supporting:

  • Aircraft modification programs

  • Avionics integration

  • Mission systems

  • Defense platforms

  • Government programs

  • Complex system integration efforts

Cybersecurity Experience

Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused engineering teams or cybersecurity programs is considered a strong plus.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strategic thinking and planning

  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities

  • Strong business acumen

  • Critical thinking and sound decision-making

  • Team leadership and coaching skills

  • Executive-level communication capabilities

  • Accountability and ownership mentality

  • Ability to influence across multiple functions and stakeholder groups

Security & Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred

  • Active Secret Clearance

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $190,000 - $220,000

Additional benefits include:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings plans

  • Paid time off and company holidays

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

  • Interview travel reimbursement

  • Long-term career advancement opportunities

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Why Join?

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead talented engineering teams working on complex, high-visibility aerospace and defense programs that have a direct impact on mission success.

You'll help shape engineering strategy, influence future business growth, develop the next generation of engineering talent, and work alongside some of the industry's most respected technical professionals.

If you're an experienced engineering leader looking for a role that combines technical depth, people leadership, business impact, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Senior Manager, Trade Compliance – ITAR, EAR & OFAC (Aerospace & Defense, Onsite)

🌍 Senior Manager, Trade Compliance

📍 Location: Rochester, NY (100% Onsite)
🕘 Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏭 Industry: Aerospace / Defense
⚖️ Function: Trade Compliance / Legal
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

🔍 About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Trade Compliance to lead all trade compliance activities within a large, complex aerospace and defense business unit. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for overseeing ITAR, EAR, and OFAC compliance, managing a team of approximately 15 trade compliance professionals, and acting as an Empowered Official.

This position partners closely with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Program Management, and executive leadership to ensure compliance is embedded into critical international business pursuits. The role is fully onsite in Rochester, NY and reports directly to a senior segment-level Trade Compliance leader.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Trade Compliance Leadership

  • Lead and supervise sector-wide Trade Compliance teams

  • Act as Empowered Official for the sector

  • Develop, implement, and enforce trade compliance policies, processes, and procedures

  • Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage compliance risk posture

  • Prepare, review, and manage export authorizations and compliance records

Regulatory & Licensing Oversight

  • Interpret and advise on U.S. Government trade laws and regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC)

  • Ensure compliant execution of export/import activities and documentation

  • Oversee investigations and reporting of any potential trade violations

  • Support compliance audits, assessments, and Compliance Assistance Visits

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Product teams to embed compliance into revenue-generating pursuits

  • Coordinate closely with Licensing, Operations & Training, and Customs & Traffic teams

  • Support international sales activities through compliant licensing strategies

Leadership & Culture

  • Build and sustain a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing compliance culture

  • Communicate trade compliance requirements and status updates to senior leadership

  • Continuously improve processes to meet business timelines and financial objectives

Travel & Security

  • Domestic travel up to 20%

  • Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance

🧠 Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience
    OR Graduate degree with 10+ years of experience
    OR 16+ years of experience in lieu of degree

  • 3+ years leading high-performing teams

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with:

    • ITAR

    • EAR

    • OFAC / U.S. trade sanctions

  • Strong understanding of export licensing and compliance frameworks

⭐ Preferred Experience

  • Experience interpreting and applying U.S. Government trade laws

  • Hands-on experience with OCR EASE

  • Background in aerospace, defense, or government contracting

  • Exposure to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs

  • Military operational or policy experience

  • Strong technical aptitude or engineering exposure

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Proven ability to lead through complexity and shifting priorities

 

🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Senior Trade Compliance leader from Aerospace & Defense

  • Deep expertise in ITAR licensing, OCR EASE, and regulatory enforcement

  • Confident engaging executives and cross-functional leaders

  • Strong people leader with a collaborative leadership style

  • Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable exercising independent judgment

  • Business-minded compliance professional who enables growth while managing risk

💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $105,000 – $190,000 (based on experience & location)

  • Benefits: Full benefits package

  • Relocation Assistance: Available

  • Bonus: Not specified

  • Work Model: 100% Onsite

  • Travel: Occasional (up to 20%)

🧾 Skills & Certifications (Required)

  • ITAR

  • ITAR Licensing

  • OCR EASE

📌 Quick Snapshot

Category

Details

Title

Senior Manager, Trade Compliance

Location

Rochester, NY

Schedule

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Team Size

~15

Experience

10–15+ years

Clearance

Ability to obtain Secret

Industry

Aerospace / Defense

Salary

$105K – $190K

Visa

No sponsorship

Work Model

Onsite

 

Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator - Salt Lake City, Utah - $100,000 - $125,000 annually

Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
Clearance: Active Secret security clearance required, with potential to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Relocation: Yes, full Assistance available
Compensation: $100,000 - $125,000 annually

Are you ready to bring your expertise to a cutting-edge environment where you'll shape the future of cybersecurity and IT systems? Join our team in Salt Lake City as a Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator and take on a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and security of our Linux and Windows-based infrastructure. This on-site, full-time position offers the chance to work on critical projects that make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

  • Secure Systems: Manage, monitor, and enhance the security of Linux and Windows servers, keeping them resilient against emerging threats.

  • Performance Optimization: Set up and maintain administrator accounts, fine-tune system performance, and handle system-wide software installations.

  • Innovate Security Practices: Implement and oversee Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, continuous monitoring, and security controls.

  • System Maintenance: Perform updates, patch vulnerabilities, and ensure minimal downtime by troubleshooting performance issues.

  • Cutting-Edge Tech: Deploy and manage security tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption technologies.

  • Audit & Compliance: Conduct security audits, align IT systems with regulatory standards, and develop mitigation strategies for potential risks.

  • Collaborate & Lead: Partner with cybersecurity teams, provide guidance to staff, and contribute to disaster recovery planning and data restoration efforts.

  • Document & Train: Maintain system documentation and train team members on best practices and technical processes.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, OR a Graduate Degree with 2+ years of experience, OR 8+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

    • Active Secret Security Clearance.

  • Preferred Skills:

    • Top Secret clearance with CI Poly is a big plus!

    • Certifications like CISSP, RHCSA, RHCE, CompTIA Security+, or Linux+.

    • Expertise in automation tools, scripting, and virtualization technologies.

    • Strong knowledge of Linux OS, network protocols, and security compliance frameworks such as RMF.

    • Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-stakes environments.

Why Join Us?

  • Dive into meaningful work protecting critical infrastructure.

  • Advance your career with opportunities to grow your skill set and obtain top-tier security clearances.

  • Collaborate with a dynamic team passionate about innovation and excellence.

  • Work in a 9/80 schedule environment that offers work-life balance.

Take the next step in your career as a cybersecurity leader and IT systems expert. Let’s redefine security together—apply today!

 

Learn more

Your new job awaits.

Start the process →