Lead Engineer

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Lead Engineer

Responsible for technical/operational leadership of a project/mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer. Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation. Performs technical studies to refine project requirements. Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. May conduct performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other projects/missions/programs. Incumbents have experience as engineers before moving into this project role. Recognized as an external (Industry) thought leader within a strategic family or discipline. Influences the strategy to address internal or external business and regulatory/compliance issues. Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. May participate in the development of the product or business strategy. Guides multidisciplinary projects or initiatives. Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirements. Due to the complexity and uniqueness of the required skill set there are generally fewer incumbents at this level. Recognized as an indivi