Engineering Manager

World View•Tucson, AZ

2d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager leads execution across the engineering organization in close partnership with the Chief Engineer and Program Leadership. The 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. It connects technical authority with program priorities by facilitating alignment, supporting cross-functional collaboration, and escalating risks or trade-offs to protect delivery, quality, and safety. The manager leads and develops engineering teams, oversees planning and resource allocation across research and development activities and active programs, and turns business and technical objectives into practical execution plans. The role works with Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and technical leadership to resolve trade-offs and bottlenecks, while establishing operating cadences that improve predictability and align technical integrity, delivery objectives, and safety requirements.

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, and accountability, while fostering early identification and resolution of risks.
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 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.