Release Planner

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

As a Release Planner and FRCB (Failure Review Control Board) Champion on MUOS, you'll work with a a cross functional team responsible for oversight of the development and test planning activities for a satellite communications systems release.

Activities and tasks include:

• Participating in the development of specific current release content objectives as part of a longer term Increment Planning activity
• Understanding the release content objective impacts on each of the contributing development teams
• Developing a high-level understanding of system functionality in order to validate and communicate impacts to Configuration Items
• Setting up milestones, determine communication plan and top level release development schedule
• Overseeing the execution of the development and testing of a release across the multiple contributing teams by: coordinating, progress tracking, cross-team communication
• Ensuring development schedules align for efficient use of system level lab testing / integration resources
• Working with other System Engineers to ensure alignment and adequacy of test planning in order to help guarantee smooth System Test entry and execution
• Interacting with program management and development leads to coordinate, negotiate, and update priorities as needed
• Tracking and drive resolution when teams are running into progress issues or aren't communicating effectively
• Communicating release development status in monthly reviews
• Communicating release content scope with deployment team and support their planning activities
• Helping identify process holes for lessons-learned improvement opportunities

What sets you apart:

• Track record for successfully planning, testing and releasing large software releases on schedule
• Experience setting up milestones, determine communication plan and top level release development schedule
• Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions
• Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success
• Experience running internal and customer Failure Review Control Board (FRCB) meetings
• Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Workplace Options:
This position can be fully on-site or three days on-site and two days working from home
While on-site, you will be a part of the MUOS team located in Scottsdale, AZ

Target salary range: USD $110,175.00/Yr. - USD $122,225.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans