Engineering Manager

World View•Tucson, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead execution across the engineering organization. In close partnership with the Chief Engineer and Program Leadership, this role is responsible for delivery planning, team execution, and operational alignment to ensure high-quality flight systems are delivered on schedule and in accordance with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain requirements. The position serves as a critical link between technical authority and program priorities, facilitating alignment, fostering effective cross-functional collaboration, and escalating risks or trade-offs as appropriate to protect delivery, quality, and safety. The role is based onsite in Tucson, Arizona. The organization is part of Ondas Sentinel, a next-generation U.S. defense platform integrating long-endurance ISR, autonomous systems, counter-UAS technologies, and mission intelligence. The role works across research and development activities and active programs, partnering with engineering, program management, manufacturing, supply chain, and technical leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Experience leading engineering teams in aerospace, defense, or other complex hardware-focused environments.
Demonstrated capability in execution planning, resource management, and cross-functional leadership.
Ability to align technical execution with program priorities, manufacturing readiness, and schedule requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting flight systems or other highly integrated hardware products.
Understanding of engineering-to-manufacturing and test transition within a regulated or high-reliability environment.
Experience operating effectively within matrixed organizations or shared-responsibility leadership models.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and support engineering teams through clear expectations, coaching, accountability, and an environment in which risks are identified and addressed early.
Oversee execution planning, resource allocation, and delivery across research and development activities and active programs, with clear ownership, priorities, and timelines.
Translate business and technical objectives into practical execution plans informed by capacity, dependencies, manufacturing readiness, test availability, and supply chain constraints.
Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and technical leadership to resolve trade-offs, improve visibility, and address bottlenecks before they affect program milestones.
Establish and maintain operating cadences that improve predictability, reduce unnecessary execution disruption, and support alignment among technical integrity, delivery objectives, and safety requirements.