Engineering Manager, Hardware
About The Position
The Hardware Engineering Manager oversees the Mechanical and Electrical disciplines and contributes to defining and executing the engineering product development strategy, budget, team development, and evaluation. This role manages engineering professionals and provides support and mentorship across a broad portfolio of development projects. The manager is responsible for team engagement and quality of output, supports active project development and proposals for emerging opportunities, and helps identify practical solutions to program challenges. The role also manages permanent and temporary resources, supports recruiting, maintains customer satisfaction, participates in leadership decisions about budgets, schedules, and work plans, and communicates business priorities, risks, and team priorities. The position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, California.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- At least 10 years of experience designing complex systems; aerospace experience is preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience building and integrating the candidate’s own designs.
- At least 3 years of experience leading high-performing teams and subject matter experts.
- Extensive experience with SolidWorks.
- Experience with SolidWorks Electrical and Altium or equivalent.
- Experience with configuration management and tailoring approaches to fit program needs.
- Demonstrated experience with electromechanical integration.
- Broad technical knowledge and experience sufficient to understand and evaluate design and development activity across engineering disciplines.
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and success delivering products that meet requirements on time and within budget.
- Ability to analyze projects, break down work into functional disciplines or subsystems, and create design and development plans.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organization, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and negotiation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience developing aerospace systems, including avionics, flight control systems, and payloads at development and integration levels.
- Familiarity with the aerospace military/defense contracting environment.
- Ability to anticipate problems and develop sound solutions through action plans.
- Results-oriented and action-oriented approach, with organizational and leadership skills.
- Ability to think beyond immediate situations, explore potential paths, and adapt decision-making to circumstances.
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and empower people to deliver organizational goals while providing value to employees.
- Ability to bring organizational values to life through personality, uniqueness, and a shared vision.
- Experience and knowledge of Multi-Disciplinary Analysis & Optimization (MDAO) and Model Based Engineering.
- Ability to assess risks and opportunities in plans or actions and take appropriate steps to mitigate risks or build on opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Manage electrical and mechanical engineering professionals, including staffing, training, coaching, performance evaluation, and career development.
- Support and mentor engineers across a broad portfolio of development projects.
- Ensure team engagement and quality output.
- Directly support active project development and generate concepts and materials for emerging opportunities, including proposals for new projects.
- Help identify solution paths for problems within program constraints.
- Manage permanent and temporary resources to meet project demands and partner in recruiting individuals for the advanced development team.
- Maintain a high level of satisfaction among internal and external customers.
- Participate in group-level leadership discussions and decisions regarding budgets, schedules, and work plans.
- Communicate business priorities relevant to the team’s responsibilities and help clarify priorities and risks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
