Senior Engineering Manager (Automation)

Job Summary

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned flight test instrumentation and flight test campaign activities.
• Manage flight test instrumentation efforts, including planning, development, reviews, integration, verification, deployment, and technical execution in support of flight test objectives.
• Manage projects involving production avionics printed wiring assemblies (PWAs) and line-replaceable units (LRUs), flight test systems, engine test stands, LabVIEW-based software, test automation systems, and hardware test and measurement.
• Participate in test plan reviews, schematic and software design reviews, test system reviews, procedure development, instrumentation reviews, flight test readiness reviews, and reviews of test automation deliverables.
• Identify engineering issues and lead the development and implementation of solutions, including resource reallocation, schedule adjustments, and changes to project specifications when appropriate.
• Promote engineering excellence through the recruitment, selection, retention, mentoring, and professional development of technical personnel.
• Participate in the preparation of estimates, proposals, business plans, operating budgets, and resource plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and other obligations.
• Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience. 
• Demonstrates technical expertise in engineering test and measurement, flight test instrumentation, and flight test principles, concepts, theory, and practices.
• Demonstrates project management and leadership skills, including the ability to organize, plan, schedule, and coordinate workloads across multiple programs to meet deadlines and milestones.
• Ability to resolve complex technical and management problems and make sound decisions in a schedule-driven environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, external representatives, and government representatives.
• Experience planning and executing flight test campaigns, coordinating test readiness activities, and supporting flight test operations is highly desirable.
• Experience with flight test instrumentation systems and related disciplines, such as KAM-500, Safran XMA, LabVIEW cRIO, instrumentation integration, flight data acquisition, and test data review, is highly desirable.
• Experience with laboratory equipment, including power supplies, data acquisition, oscilloscopes, and electronic loads.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, flight test instrumentation, and automated test systems.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and other technical personnel through technical instruction, internships, on-the-job coaching, or similar activities.
• Customer-focused, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Passion for continuous learning and improving engineering processes, products, and team capabilities.
• Must be willing and able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance is required; an active Secret clearance is preferred.

• Internal Title: Engineering Manager III
• Experience Level: Management
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Salary
• Workstyle: Onsite
• Pay Range Low: 130,500
• Pay Range High: 228,375
• Job Category: Engineering
• Travel Percentage Required: 0% - 25%
• Relocation Assistance Provided?: Yes
• Clearance Required?: Desired
• US Citizenship Required?: Yes
• Clearance Level: Secret
• Employee Referral Bonus Amount: 1000.00