Engineering Manager (Design)

CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC•Downers Grove, IL

21h•$149,200 - $174,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation. CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland. CED's current salary range for this role is $149,200 to $174,000 / year. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off. JOB SUMMARY: The Engineering Manager is a department leader who holds responsibility for execution of New Product Development and Production activities on-time and within budget. Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with CED’s established policies and procedures. Collaboratively works cross-functionally with departments across the organization to advance CED’s engineering and R&D capabilities. This position directly supports the growth and technical development of less experienced Engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or chemistry
Minimum of 5 years of related Aerospace/Military/Ordnance industry experience
Demonstrated experience advising and guiding junior engineering staff
Experience in leading the long-term and complex management of engineering programs and projects
Experience with prime defense contractor specifications and/or military regulations
Lawful US Person (ITAR restrictions)
Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices
Strong team player and willingness to create solutions and accept ownership for new and different requests
Ability to represent the Company positively and professionally through behavior, attitude and communication
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both internal and external to the organization
Discerning attention to financial, risk and resource management / deployment
Must be comfortable with with multiple competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events in a calm and logical manner
Familiarity with AS-9100 Standards and CED’s Quality Management System

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related discipline is a plus

Responsibilities

Direct New Product Development (NPD) efforts within established CED processes ensuring cost and schedule targets are achieved
Lead product improvement/redesign teams to overcome product performance issues and drive toward innovative and improved designs
Support legacy production jobs maintaining up-to-date Technical Data Packages (TDP) guaranteeing products are readily producible
Lead efforts to determine feasibility, risk and effort associated with product development
Provides technical assistance to other functions within the organization as requested
Provide expert judgment and analysis for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems
Interface with Business Development and Manufacturing to ensure that support is forthcoming for ongoing proposal activities
Provide leadership to junior engineers and develop growth opportunities and channels
Support internal recurring status meetings with manufacturing
Define engineering development strategies in support of project and product goals and requirements
Lead the mechanical engineering staff and other IPDT team members regarding technical evaluations and programmatic and design tradeoff decisions
Support and/or coordinate design reviews for the functional group and any project for which the Pyrophoric Mechanisms group plays a key role
Direct Pyrophoric Mechanisms staff in the definition and development of verification and validation test plans
Define and track key product metrics with the intent of identifying product and process improvements
Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Special projects and additional duties as assigned