Product Development Lead - Energetics Engineering

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense•Simsbury, CT

About The Position

The Product Development Lead leads a team of 3 to 5 Development Engineers on the Energetics Engineering Product Development Team. The role oversees the design, development, and qualification of multiple projects, ensuring that products meet quality, schedule, budget, and company development milestone requirements. The Lead drives consistent and rigorous engineering practices and builds a high-performing, diverse, and flexible team through mentoring, training, and development. The position also supports project execution, customer interface activities, problem resolution, and employee relations and morale as a member of the EBAD management team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline; mechanical and/or aerospace engineering are preferred disciplines.
At least 6 years of experience in mechanical product development.
Experience leading functional teams and executing strategy, as well as mentoring and developing engineers.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proven track record delivering complex projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and risk management.
Ability to interpret and analyze mechanical specifications and data.
Knowledge of electronics design software, tools, and processes.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Must have or be able to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
Must be capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR-restricted products.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of explosive material ordnance devices and/or missile or launch vehicle systems.
Experience with manufacturing processes, rapid prototyping, and/or product development.

Responsibilities

Oversee the design, development, and qualification of multiple projects within the development engineering team.
Hold the team accountable for designing high-quality products that meet schedule and budget constraints.
Ensure the team completes development milestone gates with appropriate quality and in accordance with company procedures.
Drive consistent use of rigorous engineering processes, tools, methods, standards, and techniques.
Build a culture of rigorous engineering practices, root cause and corrective action (RCCA), problem solving, and knowledge management.
Develop and maintain a high-performing, diverse, and flexible team that meets customer project performance needs.
Mentor, train, and develop individual team members and overall team capabilities.
Provide training and development opportunities that stretch team members and address capability gaps.
Gather and analyze data to identify and resolve systemic issues affecting the team.
Establish, measure, and drive improvements in the standard work, processes, and procedures needed for team success in a changing environment.
Drive and support project execution, including technical requirements review and verification, design creation and evaluation, risk assessments and mitigation plans, drawing and test procedure review, design review content, proposal technical and cost reviews, and problem solving.
Support customer interface activities, problem resolution, and employee relations and morale as a member of the EBAD management team.