Overview
Risk Manager / Advanced Systems Engineer — Redstone Arsenal, AL
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) offers professional development as part of our core culture. Join our team supporting large-scale government operations using cutting-edge technology and grow your career.
Venturi, LLC A Chenega Company has an exciting career opportunity for a Risk Manager / Advanced Systems Engineer who will provide support to the Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures (MDA / TC) Program Office. Duties include identifying, analyzing, planning for, reporting, and retiring risks (technical, test, and programmatic) throughout the development life cycle, from acquisition of targets and launch vehicles for Missile Defense System testing to support other agencies through mission execution. Duties also include risk analysis and developing risk assessments for proposed or requested changes, deviations, and waivers to guidance, technical and performance specifications to support decisions affecting acquisition and / or mission execution.
This team member will work in an integrated product team (IPT) environment, providing technical expertise to assist the government in overseeing contractor risk management activities. The role serves as the Target Program Risk point of contact for document reviews, Objective Evidence verification, Entrance and Exit Criteria tailoring for major milestone reviews, status of Risks and Watch Items (WIs), Risk Management Process questions, and contractor Risk Management working groups and boards.
Responsibilities
- Work with MDA / TC Program Chief Engineers (CE), Chief Product Engineers (CPE), and other Risk owners for Risk and WI chart creation and updates
- Work with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Product Engineers, and Managers to get Program-approved Risk and WI packages to the MDA / TC Risk Lead for disposition at the TC Risk Management Board (RMB) and the MDA Risk Working Group (MRWG)
- Maintain a close working relationship with Prime Contractor risk personnel and support their Risk and Opportunity Work Group (ROWG), distribute ROWG charts to the Program team, convert Prime Contractor risks to MDA risks when appropriate
- Maintain configuration control of Risk and WI chart packages and Risk Assessments
- Update packages based on TC RMB and MRWG actions, mitigation step completion, changes to understanding and knowledge associated with Risk and WI content, and input from other sources
- Provide charts to the Customer for Government portions of Milestone and Mission-related Reviews as well as for Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMS) and working groups
- Generate / coordinate briefing packages intended for Customer leadership
- Support the interests of the customer in working groups, TIMs, and related forums
- Provide meeting summaries to the Government Customer
- Support the TC Risk Management Working Group and group products and review process documentation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required :
Master's in STEM field (e.g., physics, engineering, math, etc.) with 12+ years of experience on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projectFamiliarity with MDA and / or DoD programs and processesMust be a US Citizen and have / ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security ClearanceDesired :
Demonstrated ability to develop clear and concise briefings to explain complex situations to all levels of leadership, good written and verbal communication skillsDemonstrated ability to maintain configuration control of a document while including edits and inputs from diverse sourcesDemonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks at different maturity levels in parallelDemonstrated ability to effectively interact with personnel at all levels and backgrounds in contractor and government organizationsDemonstrated ability to review large amounts of information, extract, and summarize the key pointsHighly proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, including chart creation, use of multiple templates, image manipulation, and drawing objects; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and WordOrganized; self-starter; good time management; ability to work independently and in multiple teams; adaptable; detail-oriented; good proof-reading skillsExperience with US Department of Defense weapon systems design, systems engineering, development, testing, system integration, fielding, and operationsExperience as a Department of Defense government contractorKnowledge of engineering and program risk management principlesExperience in the development and planning of alternative courses of actionKnowledge of the DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management process. Experience in the Missile Defense Agency risk management processExperience in proper marking of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Classified informationKnowledge of Basic StatisticsPublic speaking / presentation skillsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams / tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering / scientific problems.In-depth practical and theoretical technical / engineering knowledge.Working knowledge of missile defense system components and mission.Familiarity with DOD and MDA processes and procedures.Ability to work in a high-paced environment while coordinating with multiple organizations and leadership.Proficient with Microsoft software applications.Ability to execute and complete tasks with no supervision.Ability to travel 20-25% to CONUS and OCONUS locations.Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.How you'll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. There's always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
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