Director, CMG, Colorado

Critical Materials Group•Littleton, CO

4d•$130,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Engineering leads the technical staff of CMG’s Colorado operations within the Testing and Evaluation department. The role is accountable for financial returns, schedule adherence, and technical execution of assigned programs. Working with the CEO/President, the Director identifies and pursues new business, builds and manages an engineering team, and serves on the CMG Colorado leadership team. The Director oversees project execution and financial performance, business development, team leadership, technical direction, and organizational planning. The position is based on-site in Littleton, Colorado, with travel as required. It is full-time and exempt, with technical staff, including Technical Managers, as direct reports. A Secret clearance is required, which the applicant must currently possess or be able to obtain.

Requirements

BS and/or MS in a technical field such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience managing and mentoring a team of qualified individuals.
Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills, and a desire to lead projects, collaborate, and mentor engineers and scientists.
Strong analytical skills, including developing assessment metrics, identifying data collection requirements, analyzing data, and clearly summarizing technical results for internal and external review.
Robust problem-solving skills, ability to learn by doing, personal accountability, process orientation, and a positive, professional attitude.
Ability to follow safety and standard operating procedures and execute test plans accordingly.
Ability to research and resolve problems efficiently, accurately, and on time; elevate or delegate when necessary and clearly communicate issues and roadblocks.
Ability to work independently with little to no direction, with attention to timeliness, organization, and accuracy.
Ability to work cross-functionally and allocate resources, capabilities, and personnel as needed to execute projects successfully.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; must currently possess one or be able to obtain one.
Ability to pass an ATF “Responsible Party” background check.
Ability to obtain a State of Colorado Explosives Blaster permit.

Nice To Haves

Experience in scale-up and processing of energetic materials.
Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, including ballistics or explosives.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and execute PMI-based processes to track, report, and manage projects.
Manage financial returns and schedule adherence for assigned programs, including profit, cash, costs, and risk.
Work with program managers to meet schedule and cost goals.
Prepare and manage technical budgets.
Create and report KPIs/KPMs for the technical team.
Partner with the CEO/President to identify and implement business development opportunities and growth strategies aligned with CMG Colorado’s strategic vision.
Identify opportunities in current business areas and technologically adjacent areas, and target strategic customer stakeholders.
Develop strategies to convert opportunities into wins and generate sales, carrying opportunities through to funded projects.
Build and maintain customer relationships.
Supervise the technical staff and oversee the department’s daily technical workflow.
Recruit Technical Managers and other technical staff, including key positions needed for successful project execution.
Build, develop, and manage an engineering team capable of carrying out company initiatives.
Model productivity, ethics, and CMG Colorado’s core values.
Oversee preparation and final approval of technical project plans.
Implement best-practice scientific and engineering methods and provide technical guidance to engineering staff.
Discover and implement technologies that yield competitive advantage, and ensure technological resources meet short- and long-term company needs.
Stay current on technology trends and developments.
Contribute to CMG Colorado leadership-team business strategies, plans, and procedures, and establish organizational objectives, goals, and strategies.
Coordinate engineering work with finance, marketing, manufacturing, and operations.
Assess technical staff, active programs, and technical budgets; establish PMI-based project tracking and reporting.
Establish technical-team KPIs/KPMs and begin reporting them to the leadership team.
Align business development priorities and target customers with the CEO/President.
Improve win conversion rates, deliver programs on schedule and budget while meeting profit and cash targets, and recruit Technical Managers and key technical staff to support growth.