FE200 - Engineering Manager

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is a leading marine defense contractor that designs, develops, and delivers naval power technology. Federal Equipment Company (FEC), now part of FMD, is a growing supplier of marine deck machinery and specialized weapons and material handling systems. The Engineering Manager will be a high-energy team leader with integrity, responsible for guiding a team in designing and producing safe products efficiently for government contracts. This is a working manager role leading a team of 5+ senior engineers in new product development for US DOD and DHS customers. The role involves assisting in process creation and implementation, long-term planning, and contributing to business strategy. This position reports to the director of engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, including the ability to appropriately balance team and individual workloads and provide feedback for performance coaching.
Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving ability.
Experienced with performing finite element analysis.
Proficient in engineering software.
Experienced with product development in highly regulated industries i.e. medical, aerospace, defense.
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience interacting with manufacturing, assembly, supply chain, customers, and vendors.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute engineering tasks.
Advanced DFM and Risk Assessment experience.
Strong communications skills (verbal, written and presentation); ability to clearly and concisely express and present information (or data) to non-technical associates, peers, and senior management.
Highly motivated, self-determined spirit.
Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments.
Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 10%.
Proficient in Microsoft products (MS Office & Office 365, MS Project).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MS, MENG, or MBA) preferred but not required.
Preference for expertise in nonlinear structural, shock, and vibration simulation.
Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, Ansys preferred.

Responsibilities

Be technical expert of assigned projects.
Detailed mechanical design including: 3D Modeling, Engineering drawings, Design calcs, FEA, Hand calcs, Tolerance Stack Up, Tech Manuals.
Support production.
Analyze Non-Conformances and troubleshoot issues.
Lead a team of 5+ senior technical professionals: Personnel management including performance reviews, corrective feedback, hiring, and disciplinary action.
Responsible for staffing & resource planning.
Promote adherence to internal company design and development standards.
Actively track team hours billed against progress milestones to ensure engineering budgets are met.
Support the leadership team in technical communications with the customer.
Work in office and may be required to occasionally travel to customer or supplier locations or to meet with internal teams.
Support bids and proposals as required.