* Lead and manage the SEIT organization for Sapphire, providing technical direction, staffing, mentoring, and performance oversight of SEIT engineers.* Manage leaders across requirements, architecture, interfaces, and test to develop, maintain, and execute the SEIT verification & validation strategy, test plans, and verification matrices that demonstrate milestone readiness.* Manage a System Requirements team to develop system-level requirements; maintain end-to-end traceability across PDM, MES, ERP, and I&I.* Manage a System Architecture team to coordinate system architecture allocations and verification planning with IDT&S and other enterprise stakeholders; ensure alignment to program architecture and security requirements.* Manage a System Test team to plan and lead integration and system-level testing activities, including cross-IPT integration, ICD validation, smoke tests, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support.* Manage a Configuration and Data Management team to ensure configuration and baseline governance.* Collaborate with I&I IPT with business partners for interface and integrations SoW.* Operate and evolve SEIT toolchains to automate testing, requirements quality checks, traceability matrices, and evidence collection with digital technology for MBSE and modular open integrations for Sapphire program.* Lead teams to produce and present milestone gated evidence and readiness recommendations for program milestone reviews, TRB, CCB, etc.* Identify, evaluate, and mitigate technical risks; maintain SEIT risk, issue, and opportunity registers and escalate per program governance.* Enable cross-functional collaboration: facilitate technical decision-making and governance alignment across engineering, program, product, and business stakeholders.* Drive continuous improvement through metrics, lessons learned, and process iteration to raise quality and reduce rework.* Partner with PIO, IPT leads (MES, PDM, ERP, I&I, Delivery), and data governance to ensure integrated planning, schedule alignment, and traceable outcomes.* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement* Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in systems engineering, integration, and test for complex enterprise or aerospace programs.* Demonstrated experience leading SEIT teams, including managing engineers and mid-level managers across multiple engineering disciplines.* Strong knowledge of verification & validation practices, test planning/execution, defect lifecycle management, and configuration management.* Experience with PLM/MES/ERP integrations, middleware, ICDs, and digital thread concepts strongly preferred.* Familiarity with SEIT and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) toolchains (requirements management, architecture development, interface definition, automated testing, traceability tools).* Strong analytical, risk management, and process measurement skills.* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; proven ability to present technical results and readiness recommendations to senior leadership.* Experience coordinating with IT security (IDT&S) and applying security/compliance constraints into verification plans.* Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.* Prior experience on aerospace, defense, or large-scale integrated system programs; direct experience with MES, PDM, ERP integrations or the Sapphire architecture is highly desirable.* Familiarity with certification/regulatory processes relevant to the domain (e.g., DoD standards).* Familiarity with project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, ADO, etc.).* Experience with Agile methodologies and practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr