Chief Engineer - New Product Development

Oshkosh Corporation • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more. The Chief Engineer – New Product Development leads and manages the engineering team. Responsible for driving continuous improvement efforts across different engineering disciplines. Responsible for making critical decisions that have a large impact on projects and engineering initiatives. Develop and foster engineers to think innovatively, hold accountability, and process improvement on a daily basis. Provides advanced, technical leadership within the engineering department/platform. Conduct collaborative research of new technology and processes associated with vehicle design and systems and apply strategically to vehicles. This role will also direct high level engineering analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope to ensure that designs meet customer requirements, corporate objectives, are safe, and can be manufactured. Responsible for meeting Product cost, Product Performance, and project schedules.

Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with ten (10) or more years of related experience
• Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups
• Read, analyze, and interpret business manuals, technical procedures, and/or government regulations
• Read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Nice To Haves

• Accredited Master's degree in Engineering
• Strong, in depth, mechanical knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems
• Experience with a high-level CAD system (Siemens NX, Teamcenter and Windchill)
• Experience with Syteline or Infor LN

Responsibilities

• Lead a large engineering team consisting of Engineers and Designers across multiple engineering disciplines
• Plan, direct, and coordinate business and product strategy to ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Provide coaching and development for leaders including exposure to workforce planning, succession planning, resource allocation, horizon planning, conflict resolution, people first leadership
• Prepare and control department budget(s), forecast operating costs of department, and direct preparation of budget requests
• Collaborate with functional leaders to achieve strategic initiatives
• Ability to present and defend technical engineering decisions to Engineering leadership, Oshkosh leadership, and external customers
• Develop engineering goals and strategic plans for their platform team or product line
• Conduct the research necessary to be an advocate for new technologies/products that will enable the business
• Identify and provide potential innovative solutions to complex issues
• Act as a key influencer in technical decisions regarding new technology
• Collaborate in establishment of the technical base line and technical engineering vision
• Help lead the transformation of the organization into modern approaches to development, integration and test
• Interface with customers/suppliers to resolve complex technical issues to provide the business with innovative, industry leading solution
• Provide technical mentorship to all levels of the engineering organization
• Supply technical inspiration and leadership consultation to other engineers
• Act as a technical advisor to Engineering leaders
• Direct and communicate high level engineering analysis of customer requirements, including design of new and modified systems, ensuring current products remain competitive as well as supporting new products
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues
• Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required
• Conduct the research necessary to be an advocate for new technologies/products that will enable the business
• Identify and provide potential innovative solutions to complex issues
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular attendance is required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level