External Composites Program Leader

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In this role, the External Composites Program Leader drives business development and externals pursuits for the Engineering Material Systems (EMS) Composite Section and will interface with other functions within the EMS, the Defense and Systems Organization, and the Composite Community to provide effective coordination of customer commits, report writing, test results, hardware delivery, and cross-functional initiative coordination. Functions of this role will be with moderate autonomy but guided by established policies and or review of end results. The job also allows for modification and improvement of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.). Significant knowledge of composite design and materials is necessary and helpful in order to understand the customers needs for the various materials they represent externally. In this role, the leader will be the Composite Section’s representative at various composite external conferences and may present report progress to external customers. The leader will also contribute and provide some strategy on intellectual property for the Composite Section.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Integrate and develop opportunities that meet business and customer needs.
• Manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise such as Polymeric Matrix Composites, Ceramic Matrix Composites, and High Temperature Composites.
• Be involved in long-term planning around external pursuits of composites and contribute to the overall business strategy.
• Maintain strong relationships with external customers including key government customers (AFRL, NASA, …)
• Provide leadership and direction for assigned platform roadmap development.
• Monitor customer technology direction and significant developments and communicate internally as appropriate.
• Conduct experiments, deliver hardware and or coupons and or materials, technical report writing, and report presentation as per internal and external commits.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the external market
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information and business processes, developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within composites and external pursuits.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering (materials, mechanical, and or composites).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems (TOPS8D Process)
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Composite mechanical or materials design and or manufacturing experience
• Ability for strategic thinking and execution
• Some programming skills

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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