Systems Engineering, Integration and Test Manager

Description

Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidate must meet the eligibility to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

About Us 

Pacific Defense is a leading developer of advanced electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Our team specializes in Open Systems Architecture solutions for the non-kinetic fight, providing customers with cost-effective, modular, and rapidly reconfigurable systems in record time. We deliver sensing and effects solutions for land, air, sea, and space domains, leveraging open standards and rapid prototyping methodologies to bring innovative capabilities to the market. Pacific Defense has built an excellent reputation in the defense industry and is expanding our team to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Join us and accelerate your career!

Pacific Defense’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Nerve family of systems provides a CMOSS/SOSA aligned open and modular ecosystem for multi-waveform command and control (C2) missions. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Manager of the NERVE Engineering and Delivery team. This individual will lead a product focused team in product definition, development, and delivery.

The manager will ensure a consistent and industry leading user experience throughout the product. They will manage the process of validating NERVE software releases prior to delivery at the system level and in the field. They will oversee the installation and validation of firmware and software prior to customer delivery enabling customer delivery in a predictable, timely and affordable manner. They will facilitate the development of product documentation and customer training.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in developing and optimizing processes that improve execution efficiency and ensure consistent on-time delivery of complex technical projects.

• Proven ability to lead the transition of systems from proof of concept to full-scale production deployment, aligning technical execution with strategic objectives.

• Proven expertise in software engineering including the integration of software components developed by multiple organizations.

• Track record of partnering closely with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless handoff of systems, clear documentation, and production readiness.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

• Experience with DoD acquisition lifecycle, system requirements verification, and test program execution.