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This role combines problem solving rigor with broad organizational influence and sound judgment, partnering across functions to drive engineering priorities to closure while engaging credibly with the engineering organization.\nThis role is an execution-health and process-ownership role: the person in this seat is accountable for making the engineering organization run better and for the measurable results of the improvement projects.\nThe base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $155,000 per year plus a comprehensive compensation package. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nSpecific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nAssess how engineering work actually flows through the Chrysalis program, requirements development, the quality program, design, documentation, and updates affecting the license. Identify the specific points where work stalls, quality slips, or rework accumulates.\nScope and lead structured improvement projects using a rigors problem solving process (an example is Six Sigma/DMAIC-style methodology) to resolve root causes of engineering execution pinch points, not just symptoms. \nPartner with Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Quality, and Licensing to redesign and implement improved processes, workflows, and tools \nBuild and maintain metrics and dashboards that make engineering execution health (cycle time, rework rate, configuration control backlog, design review throughput, etc.) visible to engineering leadership \nOperate as a direct extension of engineering leadership: represent leadership priorities in cross-functional forums, track follow-through on commitments, and surface emerging risks before they become critical-path issues \nDetects program execution obstacles that potentially affect performance and/or the ability to meet agreed upon deliverables and takes timely preventative or corrective action to obviate them\nFacilitate structured root-cause problem solving for recurring execution failures, and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure \nAnalyzes short and long-term project and company resource needs\nOwn headcount and staffing plan development for the Chrysalis engineering organization: build and maintain staffing plans that align hiring, contractor ramp-up/ramp-down, and skill-mix decisions against the project schedule and upcoming milestones \nPartner with engineering leads, Program/Project Controls, and HR/Talent Acquisition to identify staffing gaps early, forecast future headcount needs against schedule changes, and recommend build-vs-contract tradeoffs \nBuild structured problem-solving capability across the engineering organization by coaching engineers and engineering leads, rather than solving every issue personally \nPrepare and deliver clear, executive-ready updates on improvement initiatives, program health, and organizational risk for project and leadership reviews \nRequirements\nRequirements:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; advanced degree a plus. Suitable work experience in a technically related field may be considered in lieu of formal education \n8+ years of professional experience spanning engineering execution and process/operational improvement \nExperience with engineering change control processes, ideally within a complex, regulated, or highly engineered product environment \nStrong organizational instincts and executive communication skills; comfortable operating with significant autonomy, ambiguity, and shifting priorities \nWorking knowledge of the engineering design and product development lifecycle (concept through delivery) sufficient to engage credibly with engineers and diagnose true root causes \nExperience building and managing headcount/staffing plans against a project schedule (e.g., staffing curves, hiring forecasts, contractor ramp planning) for an engineering or technical organization \nStrong project management skills, including knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, tools, and software, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.\nExcellent group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills, with strong interpersonal skills across cross-functional project teams.\nPreferred:\nExperience in nuclear, aerospace, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated hardware environments.\nSix Sigma Black Belt certification (or demonstrated equivalent structured problem-solving experience) preferred\nPrior experience in engineering program or project management, or engineering operations role supporting a senior technical leader.\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management experience.\nWorking Conditions and Physical Effort:\nEmployees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship.\nEligibility for employment is conditioned on the applicant’s ability to qualify for access to information subject to U.S. Export Controls. Additionally, applicant’s eligibility may be conditioned based upon meeting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements for access to Safeguards Information, which typically requires a pre-employment drug screen, fingerprinting and criminal background check.\nSHINE values diversity in all its forms as a critical component of innovation, which is fundamental to our success. Every member of the SHINE community benefits from the talents and experiences of our peers, from the mutual respect we exercise, and from the responsibility we take for our actions.\nSHINE Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. 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