Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Saab•East Syracuse, NY

1d•$150,500 - $195,600•Onsite

About The Position

Saab Inc. Surveillance Systems Division is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager. The primary function of the role is to manage a team of approximately 10+ Mechanical Engineers who work on the production, sustainment and maintenance of a series of radar, command & control and Air Traffic Management products. The Mechanical Engineering Manager will collaborate with program management teams, division’s chief engineer, human resources and other functions to support execution of existing programs, and technology transfers, as well as to assist with Surveillance engineering organization growth and engineering alignment with the future business development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline.
15+ years of experience in a technical/ engineering environment
Subject matter expert in Mechanical Engineering and ability to support manufacturing.
Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
Ability to provide strategic direction for system design, projects and programs in area of expertise.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate across disciplines effectively.
Set and articulate goals and build a team around those goals.
Anticipate organizational challenges likely to occur due to the dynamics of the business environment and formulate contingency plans and coping strategies.
Forecast resource requirements (people, money & assets) in order to meet business objectives.
Measure team and process performance through the definition and use of appropriate metrics.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Mechanical engineering team focused on meeting technical, program and business objectives.
Program resource planning
Develop on-going staffing capacity and long-term staffing plans
Recruit staff as necessary to meet business demand
Assign appropriate personnel to projects and programs
Ensure all personnel have established relevant goals and objectives that link directly to the objectives of the business.
Provide technical oversight, guidance, mentorship and coaching to assigned personnel in the performance of their assigned tasks.
Manage the annual performance review process, compensation reviews, and career development process.
Ensure accountability for creation of accurate cost and schedule targets, and execution of technical effort in accordance with those targets.
Understand and manage resources to Program Manager’s budget and schedule.
Determine the department or team's strategy for completing a task.
Maintain department competencies by creating a training strategy and providing training opportunities for employees to continue their professional development.
Responsible for cost estimating activities related to contract proposals, IR&D, Capital, and assigned overhead budgets.
Ensure the BOE's and schedules are accurate, appropriate, documented and consistent with overall program objectives.
Establish cost and schedule targets for team members.
Monitor and control execution consistent with established technical, cost and schedule objectives.
Support contract negotiations and fact finding as requested by program management.
Provide credible technical insight and leadership within Mechanical Engineering
Contribute to technology roadmap planning.
Develop innovative technical solutions, assess technical risk and identify risk mitigation strategies within assigned discipline(s).
Responsible for budgeting including OH, capital requests, and software/tool subscriptions for the mechanical engineering function.
Be a champion for the quality and continuous improvement of technical processes.
Ensure updates for Quality Management System (QMS) processes, forms, templates, work instructions and job aids are completed.
Establish processes and benchmarks for measuring team and process performance.
Ensure team is accountable for adherence to established processes and continuous improvement objectives.