Engineering Resource Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems•NC-McLeansville, NC

About The Position

The Resource / Technical Engineering Manager is responsible for management of engineering resources assigned to subsea hardware development within the directorate and business area across multiple projects ensuring those projects are employing required and appropriate engineering practices and rigor. This includes assignment of resources to programs, employee coaching, employee career development (primary person responsible for the quarterly check in with individual staff), IRAD execution, and review/assessment of project engineering and approval of engineering overhead budgets. Combining technical expertise, managerial skills, and the right intangibles, an Engineering Manager effectively supports their staff and ensures that program objectives are met.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Technology or Mathematics field.
Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Strong leadership skills
Applies or develops highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
Strong written and verbal communications skills, bridges communication across teams
Strong ability to think creatively
Strong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasks
Strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)
Strong experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering process and tools
Works collaboratively with resources external to the functional or program team
Responsible for establishing and achieving operational objectives for a moderately complex function, program or program scope
Expected to integrate complex activities
Strong proficiency at all responsibilities associated with the position
Strong ability to recruit, manage and retain people
Typically has strong experience in this area of expertise
Understands, evaluates and guides the focus of all activities in a technical domain
Recognized internally and externally as an expert in their field
Demonstrates consistently high ratings on People Commitments
Travel may be required
Security clearance may be required
Ability to foresee potential issues and take preemptive measures.
Creative and resourceful in addressing challenges.
Precision in tracking and reporting data to ensure accuracy in performance measurements.
Flexibility to adjust plans and strategies based on evolving program needs.
Dedication to refining processes and enhancing program performance.
Demonstrates a high level of responsibility and accountability in managing resources and achieving objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) in programs implementing an Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology.
Total cost, schedule, and technical performance of the work scope.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in defining technology, tool and process strategy across a technical domain
Overall responsibility for the engineering aspects of a technical domain, to include the acquisition of critical resources
Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering efforts within area of responsibility
Capable of identifying project risks, assessing issues and developing resolutions that meet cost, schedule productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
Review’s status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders
Serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
Handles personnel issues within area of responsibility including merit planning, performance reviews and disciplinary actions
Participates in development of technical strategies and teaming strategies in technical domain
Participates in the proposal process, including the development of executable project plans on proposals
Ensures process compliance of all engineering activity in area of responsibility
Leads specific process improvement activities
Determines and implements the organizational training needs in accordance with the requirements of the technical domain
Ensures that domain engineers are active in developing risk mitigation plans and managing their risk profiles
May have budget responsibilities
Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and employees
Communicates regularly with project customer, and suppliers, project team, and internal management
Regular contact with all other personnel in area of responsibility
Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals
Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies
Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s)
Expected to manage work, set objectives and meet commitments for self and others
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions