Assistant Manager
Signal Exploitation and Geolocation Division

GS-35F-0533L

QUALIFICATIONS:    Assistant Managers at this level must have demonstrated the capability to successfully lead engineering and scientific related technology projects of significant scope and complexity supporting Direction Finding, Signal Acquisition, and Electronic Warfare program research and development. This includes managing multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, analysts, training and documentation specialists, and other technical specialists. A Bachelors degree in science or engineering is required has a minimum; and an advanced degree in science, engineering, business, or related academic field is highly desirable. The Assistant Manager will have received training in management. Outstanding organizational, management, communications, technical, and interpersonal skills are essential. The Assistant Manager must have a working knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of the range of technology tools to select the optimum combination of tools to solve the client’s near- and long-term objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  An individual at this level has the following responsibilities supporting Direction Finding, Signal Acquisition, and Electronic Warfare program research and development in the absence of the Manager:

  • Consults with the project staff throughout a project to ensure the client’s objectives are met, helping the client to realize how changes in technology impact their planned and existing systems.
  • Manages large multidisciplinary hardware/software technology projects involving systems design, development, enhancement, modernization, integration, and re-engineering.
  • Manages section staff involving change management, business process analysis, and management of resources.
  • Assembles multidisciplinary project teams using concepts of matrix management.
  • Commands a thorough understanding of contracting procedures, rules, and regulations for SwRI, and industrial, Government, and foreign clients.
  • Has overall responsibility for technical quality, and contract and financial management of the projects assigned to their section.

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