Director of Engineering

AeroVironment•Remote - Oregon, OR

8d•$148,000 - $217,875•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Engineering is responsible for all technical aspects of products and leads a team of engineers to develop and sustain products throughout the product lifecycle. The Director will lead the development of new features and improvements as well as lead failure investigations. The Director works with Product Line Managers to develop product roadmaps to meet customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum of 8 – 12 years of demonstrated experience in aerospace product design and sustainment
Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action
Experience with product manufacturing and product configuration processes
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environment
Experienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity tools
Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment
Required to sit and stand for long periods (Frequent)
Required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is preferred
Project Management Experience a plus
Education / experience or aircraft subsystems in R&D environment is preferred
Follows standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
Completes assigned tasks within schedule and budget
Demonstrated ability to learn professional concepts and appropriately applies concepts & procedures to resolve routine issues within the technical discipline
Consistently works within specific requirements and complete tasks under general supervision.
Shares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Team Player - Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Responsibilities

Develops and leads a motivated multi-disciplined engineering organization
Drives a disciplined engineering approach to evaluating/testing/choosing new technologies
Sets standards for trade study and objective analyses which enable a review and adjudication of varying concepts
Chairs major development milestones, such as CoDR, SRR, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
Effectively plans and manages engineering budgets and project objectives consistent with Product Roadmaps
Manages the engineering resources and staffing level consistent with the business's strategic plan & AOP
Provides technical coaching/mentoring to team and employees
Interfaces with supply chain on all technical matters
Participates in technical evaluations of internal and external technologies in support of business objectives
Coordinates IRAD & CRAD projects
Creates and promotes an environment where our engineers and employees can grow professionally and become the BEST at what they do
Consults MUAS leaders to establish strategic plans and objectives
Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
Develops, implements and continuously improves engineering tools, best practices
Able to travel up to 25% of the time
Other duties as assigned