Director of Engineering

Orbion Space Technology•Houghton, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Orbion is seeking a Director of Engineering who will collaborate with the Chief Technology Officer to develop, communicate, and execute engineering plans. The Director is responsible for strategy development, program management, engineering execution, and personnel management over Orbion’s research, development, and sustaining engineering activities, including mechanical, electrical, propulsion, software, test, and quality engineering. The director will coordinate the activities of these functions through existing group managers. This includes responsibility over functional requirements, staffing, resource planning, recruiting, training, talent development, engagement, and retention of employees. This position requires attention to detail, the ability to compile and organize data from multiple internal/external sources, to synthesize the data to create schedules/plans and, ultimately, coordinate with other leadership to prioritize, lead, manage, and share staff. Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following technical areas is strongly desired: space hardware, electronic design, electronics manufacturing, or aerospace systems engineering. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, is self-motivated, and driven by a fast-paced, exciting, and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

Must meet the definition of a United States Person
10+ years of experience with engineering, management, monitoring activities, and collaboration with other staff/leadership
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or directly related degree
Experience in a product development and/or production environment
Proven ability to lead small- to medium-sized engineering teams
Great communication skills, technical depth, and breadth across multiple engineering disciplines
Willingness to travel on occasion (5%)

Nice To Haves

15+ years of experience with development and production programs in aerospace, defense, or medical industries
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following technical areas: space hardware design, aerospace production, electronic design, electronics manufacturing, or aerospace systems engineering.
Familiarity with common spaceflight hardware designs and issues
Technical or management experience in multiple engineering disciplines
Demonstrated experience working with in-house manufacturing that is producing a product at scale
Solid understanding of applicable engineering principles, business practices, and experience working in production facilities
Proven experience with engineering management tools

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a strong team of approximately 30 mechanical, electrical, software, and system engineers
Actively participate in strategic project planning and prioritization of efforts
Work with the CTO to develop technical roadmaps
Work with the CTO to identify and enforce engineering priorities
Report progress against plans to CTO and internal executive leadership
Reinforce a culture of innovation, creative and collaborative problem solving
Identify and deploy processes and practices to improve team effectiveness and communication
Work across departments, especially manufacturing, to transition products from concept to production
Plan and ensure sufficient labor/resource capacity and capability are available to meet the business forecast
Establish performance expectations, methods, and tools for the teams
Support training and career development for the teams
Other duties as assigned