Engineering Manager (IPT Lead)
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. 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
- B.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field
- 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
- M.S. in Engineering or Related Science or Field
- Typically possesses 7+ years of experience in space and defense industry
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
