Senior Manager Project Engineering

Your work here has global impact. From developing sonar and radar systems to advancing unmanned and undersea platforms our technologies empower the U.S. Navy and allied forces to operate in some of the worlds most complex environments.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves we continue to push boundariesdriven by innovation accountability and a shared commitment to excellence.

Join us as we shape the future of naval warfaresafeguarding the seas and strengthening navies worldwide.

Nationality Requirements

Due to the nature of the programs we support certain roles may require candidates to meet U.S. nationality requirements and be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Position Summary

Turn complex engineering challenges into mission-ready solutions that deliver for our customers. Lead and inspire project engineering teams to tackle the toughest technical challenges make confident decisions and execute with discipline from proposal through delivery. Build the people capabilities and engineering strategies that enable us to deliver on time on cost and to the highest standards of quality and performance while continuously raising the bar for engineering excellence.

Your leadership ensures great engineering doesnt stop at a great idea it becomes a solution our customers can count on.

Job Description

What Youll Do

• Lead project engineering execution: Set direction and priorities for engineering teams supporting complex projects and programs ensuring technical work is aligned with program commitments and business objectives.

• Own technical delivery: Provide engineering accountability from proposal through product development and delivery ensuring solutions meet customer requirements for performance quality cost and schedule.

• Lead through complexity: Serve as a senior escalation point for complex technical and engineering challenges applying sound judgment technical expertise and innovative thinking to drive effective solutions.

• Shape executable solutions: Provide engineering leadership for bids and proposals evaluating technical approaches resource requirements risks and delivery commitments to ensure proposed solutions are achievable.

• Anticipate and manage risk: Identify technical resource and execution risks early and establish mitigation strategies that protect program outcomes.

• Optimize engineering resources: Develop plans that align people technical expertise and resources to the highest-priority work while balancing current program demands with future business needs.

• Partner across the business: Work closely with Program Management Operations Quality Supply Chain Business Development and other functions to resolve issues align priorities and deliver successful customer outcomes.

• Build engineering capability: Develop engineers technical leaders managers and emerging experts through coaching mentorship challenging assignments and opportunities to expand their technical and leadership capabilities.

• Build and strengthen the organization: Establish talent and workforce strategies that support the long-term needs of the engineering organization including hiring succession planning promotions performance management and organizational development.

• Drive continuous improvement: Identify and implement improvements to engineering processes tools and ways of working that increase execution efficiency predictability quality and scalability.

• Influence strategic decisions: Provide senior leadership with clear technical insight recommendations and tradeoffs on engineering strategy program execution resource priorities and other high-impact decisions.

What Success Looks Like

• Complex engineering programs have clear technical direction and consistently deliver against customer and business commitments.

• Engineering solutions are technically sound executable and aligned with cost schedule quality and performance requirements.

• Technical and program risks are identified early and actively managed.

• Engineering resources are focused on the priorities that matter most to the business.

• The organization has strong technical depth capable leaders and a healthy pipeline of future engineering talent.

• Cross-functional partners trust Engineering to provide clear answers solve difficult problems and deliver on its commitments.

• Engineering processes and capabilities continuously improve as the organization grows.

• Customers receive solutions that perform as promisedand the engineering organization is stronger because of how we delivered them.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or a related technical field.

• 12 years of progressive experience in a complex engineering environment including demonstrated leadership of technical execution program and/or project delivery and cross-functional engineering teams from proposal through product development and delivery.

• 3 years of engineering leadership or people-management experience.

• Masters degree in Engineering Business or a related field preferred.

• May be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams through complex projects programs or product development lifecycles.

• Strong understanding of engineering execution technical risk resource planning and program delivery.

• Experience developing or reviewing technical content for bids proposals or customer commitments.

• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and drive results in complex ambiguous and time-sensitive environments.

• Strong communication collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business functions.

• Proven ability to develop technical talent and build high-performing engineering teams.

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What Ultra Maritime Offers You

At Ultra Maritime we invest in our employees and their well-being:

• Climate controlled well-lit and clean work environment!

• Work/life balance that includes up to 140 hours PTO for first year

• 8 Paid Holidays with 3 floating holidays

• 401k Plan with Company Match

• Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)

• Wellness Program and incentives

• Company HSA contributions

• Insurance Benefits that start 1st of the month following hire

• Eligibility in Company Performance-based bonuses annually

• Additional Employee Discounts and Perks

Company-Paid Benefits:

• $75 monthly student loan repayment program

• Basic Life Insurance

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• Long Term Disability

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:

• Medical and Prescription insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Supplemental Life Insurance Plans

• Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family

• Accident Plan

• Critical Illness Plan

• Hospital Indemnity Plan

• Pet Insurance

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Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need an accommodation for any part of the application process please email

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ultra Maritime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is fair respectful and inclusive and we make employment decisions based on qualifications merit and business needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry ethnicity marital status disability genetic information protected veteran status citizenship status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.

As a U.S. defense contractor Ultra Maritime maintains strict standards related to integrity compliance and security.

We operate a drug-free workplace and where permitted by law may conduct pre-employment background checks and substance-abuse screening based on role requirements.

Company: Ultra Maritime

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