Position Description/Job Responsibilities:

• Provide team leadership, program management, and talent development for the Engineering

function of the company.

• Direct all design engineering functions in support of short- and long-term business objectives.

• Provide technical guidance to the Engineering team as well as to Sales/Marketing teams to

include customer visits and industry trend tracking.

• Provide strong program management capability in support of multiple program developments.

• Manage complex design activities while meeting program objectives within cost and schedule

requirements.

• Provide significant contribution towards continuous improvement of processes, systems, and

products.

• Has personnel authority over Engineering organization, including add/remove, appraisals,

promotion, and compensation, in accordance with upper management concurrence.

• Works with business leadership team in creation of technical presentations and

budget/schedule estimates in support of new program opportunities and proposals.

• Continued talent development of the team to keep current with industry technology

advancements.

• Performance of job assignments, manpower estimates, project and engineering status, project

bid support, employee training, goals and reviews, and management of budgets.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering discipline (EE, ME, CS, ChE) required. Advanced

engineering degree desired.

• 5 years of Engineering Management experience in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace,

Automotive, Medical, etc.).

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of power systems, electronic design, and software

development processes.

• Experience with aerospace environmental and development standards for both Military &

Commercial industries (i.e. MIL-STD-810, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, etc.)

• Experience with aerospace product development lifecycles for hardware/software co-

development from product requirements through qualification and release to production.

• Demonstrated expertise in program management with adherence to schedule and cost

requirements.

• Ability to motivate and drive teams to meet established program requirements in support of

business objectives.

• Demonstrated experience of bringing complex technical products to market.

• Experience in writing technical proposals and non-recurring engineering (NRE) estimates in

support of new business bids & proposals.

• Strong interpersonal and open communication skills in support of both functional team

leadership as well as executive management interface.

• Demonstrated experience in co-designing with Operations teams to address design for

manufacture (DFM) issues for successful product transition to production.

• Exhibits a high level of integrity with full adherence and application of all company policies and

procedures.

• Ability to present complex technical information to audiences of varying technical knowledge

• Management of obsolescence issues including alternate parts sourcing, qualification of

replacement parts, and implementation of product improvements.

• Demonstrated examples of driving a successful continuous improvement program

• Limited travel required in support of customer site visits and alternate work sites

• Must be able to work in a standard office environment, with ability to sit or stand most of the

workday.

• Must be able to lift work materials up to 40 pounds in weight.

• Due to ITAR regulations, required to be a US citizen or green card holder.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Tempe, AZ 85282: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person