Vice President - New Product Engineering
Structures Engineering
- Airframe Design
- Structural Test
- Structural Analysis
- Equipment & Furnishings
- Aerodynamics
- Materials & Processes
Mechanical Systems Engineering
- Propulsion
- Mechanical Systems
- Pneumatics
- Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPSTM)
Avionics and Electrical Engineering
- Avionics and Test
- Electrical
- EWIS
- Software
Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- As part of a matrix organization, work to deploy resources to product programs
- Work with the Program Management organization to optimize performance of assigned engineers
- Contributing to recruitment activities resulting in hiring and training new employees
- Developing standards and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met and consistent.
- Preparing and optimizing budgets.
- Recommending technological developments and improvements inefficiency.
- Developing the team to ensure quality end products.
- Determine staffing requirements.
- Develop and oversee training requirements, deployment, and follow up of technical competencies.
- Supervise direct reporting staff according to overall company policy.
- Support strategic planning to determine department objectives.
- Set employee goals and objectives.
- Monitor staff performance including performance reviews.
- Delegate work duties to staff to attain objectives.
- Allocate use of available resources
- Monitor and assist staff with work progress
- Evaluate current PD processes and systems
- Manage department budgets
- Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating efficiency
- Establish and maintain controls
- Support department policies and practices
- Co-ordinate financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency
- Facilitate the preparation and analysis of reports
- Review performance data (financial, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels
- Responsible for the achievement of Engineering productivity and quality goals
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, Master’s degree preferred
- 15 years of engineering experience
- 20 years experience in the aerospace industry
- 15 years of leadership experience
- 15 years’ experience in commercial aircraft development and certification
- Leadership experience required; formal training strongly preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to effectively manage stress, including competing work demands and multiple projects at the same time.
- Strong organizational leadership skills.
- Extensive experience in working with stakeholders to create hiring strategies to develop quality teams.
- Experience in recruiting Engineers and contributors.
- Previous working experience in aircraft design and developing customer-orientated platforms.
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
- Must be knowledgeable about industry trends, best practices, and change management.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
- Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments judgment
- Decisive: Able to gather information, consult experts, and make decisions in a timely manner
- Fiscally Responsible: Ensures good stewardship of company resources
- Organized: Able to organize and plan effectively both personally and collectively with a team
- Skilled at problem analysis and problem solving: Able to effectively analyze problems and methodically solve them to support Product Development goals.
- Adept at delegation: Able to delegate tasks and responsibilities where it makes sense
- Communicates effectively: Able to communicate in both verbal and written forms. Must be able to deal with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, partners, and governments.
- Coaches and mentors: Set the example for work ethic and productivity. Provides mentoring to more junior staff members
- Leadership focused: Able to lead teams to perform at their best
- Adaptable: Flexible and unemotional when things get tough and direction is minimal
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Seniority level
Executive -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Engineering -
Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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