Engineering Manager (IPT Lead)

Amro Fabricating Corporation•Mukilteo, WA

About The Position

The IPT Lead (Engineering Manager) leads an engineering team in pursuit of excellence in project performance (cost, schedule and technical). The IPT Lead cultivates a healthy work environment for team personnel, sustains team workload, and is supported by the Chief Engineer and/or Chief Designer. ABOUT US Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

Requirements

Required education: B.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field
Typically possesses 7+ years of experience in space and defense industry
Ability to develop, plan and execute projects
Demonstrated team leader
Experience with customer relations with space and defense industry prime contractors and government agencies
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance.

Nice To Haves

Preferred education: M.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field

Responsibilities

Leads engineering team in pursuit of excellence in project performance (cost, schedule and technical):
Provides business, technical and/or strategic leadership on team projects
Staffs projects with personnel that have the essential skills and experience
Regularly monitors cost, schedule and technical status of all team projects
Ultimately responsible for financial, schedule and technical performance of all team projects
Cultivates a healthy work environment for team personnel:
Makes the best use of personnel skills and experience
Oversees personnel professional development (mentoring, training, career growth)
Balances personnel workloads
Accountable for hiring and termination of team members
Ultimately responsible for all team staff
Sustains team workload:
Fosters the maintenance and development of customer relationships
Makes certain that team proposals are complete and financially rigorous
Oversees team business development
Accountable for the content of all team proposals
Effectively collaborates with other teams for our customers, personnel and/or company
Seeks company growth through leadership of company strategic initiatives
Accountable for team budgets