Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL

Industry: Engineered Systems / Defense Manufacturing

Salary: $190k-$230k Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree required in technical discipline(s); mechanical, electrical, chemical, aerospace, optical, software, or systems engineering. Master s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 20 years engineering/supervisory/management experience. The previous work experience for this can be in both government contracting and commercial environments.
• Must possess a Professional Engineers License from the State of Alabama
• Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
• Knowledge of ERP software
• Knowledge and understanding of government contracting, defense industry developments, trends and experiences related to advanced manufacturing of products or product components.
• Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques for designing, building and managing the manufacture of new products.
• Must have US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
• Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately 20%

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical team in the design, development and testing of aerospace, defense, energy, and environmental systems, ensuring they meet or exceed customer requirements.
• Develop and implement engineering processes, standards, and best practices to ensure technical excellence across all projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including project management, quality assurance, manufacturing, and business development.
• Participate in strategic planning activities to help define the company s technical vision and roadmap and cultivate future core capabilities.
• Plan and formulate aspects of Internal Research and Development proposals such as objective or purpose of project, applications that can be utilized from findings, costs of project, and equipment and human resource requirements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, government regulations and company policies throughout the product and services development process.
• Manage technical risk and ensure that appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.
• Support business development efforts by providing technical expertise during the proposal development and customer meetings.
• Lead the technical development and mentoring efforts for the engineering team. Evaluate and identify training needs.
• Prepare reports for a wide-ranging audience from department level to Board of Directors
• Interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, and functional peer groups at various management levels. Interaction normally requires the ability to inspire and gain cooperation of others, to conduct or aid others in conducting presentations or to exchange information.
• Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

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