Solution Engineering Manager

Description

(TD)

• System architecture drawings
• Installation SoWs
• Subcontract and Major Items procurement specifications/SoWs
• Interface documents/drawings (VOBC/ZC/ATS ICDs, VOBC BBI)
• Compliance matrices (technical requirements)
• Import into Requirement management tool and populate attributes for technical requirements (compliance matrix) and programmatic requirements.
• In Project’s phase, the primary activities of the SEM are:
• Direct and provide engineering leadership to the team assigned to the project to deliver the Engineering solution to time, cost and quality. This is done through the accurate measurement of progress on the project using the proper Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Define and deliver the strategy, plan and implementation of the overall Engineering Solution for the Project within defined scope, schedule and cost baseline.
• Oversee the development of cost and time estimates for project activities to meet business and customer objectives.
• Write the Solution Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), organize co-engineering and approve the lower level solution elements engineering plans including those flow down to subcontractors and partners in the frame of the engineering workpackages.
• Define the System development life cycle and define process, practices, and tools applicable to the project based on the BL / Domain reference system and tailored based on specific constraints.
• Ensure process, practices, and tools are applied correctly and appropriately on the project to company, legislative, regulatory and international standards (incl CENELEC), as defined in the Project plans.
• Ensure that the Bid / Project’s Design and other Technical Certification is coordinated, complete and consistent with the delivered and installed base and can be provided for Business approval and delivery to the customer.
• Ensure that the Engineering Performance Plan, as defined at Company level, is properly deployed in the Project. Monitor competitiveness KPIs, and lead corrective actions when required.
• Supporting the Project / Programme Director in the management of change, variation, risk and opportunity, recovery, and acceleration as it affects the delivery of the Engineering solution.
• Define with the Engineering Functional Teams the Engineering workload needed for the project and work with them to ensure that the Project’s engineering team are mobilized and released in a timely and planned manner. Highlight skill’s gap to the managers if any.
• Lead the interfacing with the Engineering teams of the client and other external Engineering parties to ensure that the integration and migration of the overall Engineering solution within its infrastructure and associated projects is achieved
• Ensure that any Corrective Actions and Observations related to the engineering delivery and solution are closed in a timely and complete manner.
• Support capitalization activities for the project as well as lessons learnt

Required Skills and Experience Skills and Abilities:

• Mandatory to have strong oral and written communication skills in English
• 5+ years of experience with System Level signaling project delivery
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Proven customer communication / technical management skills
• People management leadership experience
• Work package management experience
• Bid process experience
• System design of Software preponderant systems, safety critical system
• CENELEC standard experience

Education:

• College or University graduate

Preferred Skills and Experience Skills and Abilities:

• PMP or IPMA certifications are a plus.

Education:

• Preferably a Degree in Engineering

Base Salary Range : $114,000 - $147,000

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
• Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
• Work life programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

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