Engineering Manager

Note: Only candidates who are eligible to obtain a Secret level security clearance, or who currently hold an active Secret level security clearance or greater, will be considered.

As part of the eligibility requirements for obtaining a security clearance include being a U.S. Citizen, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(a)(3).

Join the leaders in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products!

Essential Duties:

Responsible for coordinating all technical activities of assigned programs including planning, scheduling, and managing personnel and engineering work to ensure effective coordination of projects. The engineering manager must possess sufficient technical knowledge of their programs to identify problems, provide guidance to staff, and be sure the work product fulfills requirements. Proactively lead improvement initiatives.

Responsible for supervising a team of engineers on an activity and completion of activity on time & budget while meeting applicable technical requirements

Completes annual performance review process for themselves and their direct reports

Supervises a technical group independently

Complies with the engineering playbook and works to optimize its

Drives best practices and lessons learned

Proactively drives leadership sponsored initiatives

Manages budgets, costs and schedule inputs for design assignments

Sets and achieves goals and assists direct reports in doing likewise

Makes commitments and keeps them. Expects reports to do

Drives the compliance with design to cost, weight and manufacture

Participates in preparation of proposals

Participates in technical reviews

Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization

Adheres to all quality and safety standards

Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Available for travel as required

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

Minimum six (6) plus years of experience

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from accredited school required; MS Engineering, PE License and/or MBA preferred

Able to work independently on a weekly basis

Competent technical expertise

Possesses effective oral and written communication skills

Comfortable with the shop/laboratory and equipment

Possesses quality orientation and high attention to detail

Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company

Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)