Director, Engineering Project Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive planning and resource management for hardware delivery, ensuring on-time execution across internal teams and external suppliers
• Lead improvement strategies and organizational initiatives including establishing a means for an integrated master schedule of development efforts
• Oversee capacity planning and resource allocation, aligning Engineering activities with customer, OEM, and software feature-driven timelines
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess future Engineering capacity and resource needs
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to resolve scheduling conflicts and align priorities, ensuring consensus on key dates and deliverables
• Drive the creation and execution of recovery plans for projects not meeting expectations
• Proactively communicate with senior stakeholders to manage date changes and gain consensus on updated timelines and priorities
• Set clear expectations for deliverables, milestones, and quality metrics
• Develop and oversee performance metrics for both internal engineering teams and external suppliers
• Implement corrective action plans for resources when execution does not support expectations
• Lead and coordinate both local and remote teams, fostering collaboration and alignment to ensure successful delivery of necessary hardware and software

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• 8-12+ years of experience working in a similar role
• 6+ years of experience in a management / leadership capacity
• 3-5 years of experience establishing, maintaining and fully owning department budget
• Project Management or Program Management certifications, preferred but not required
• Experience with management of third parties
• Experience with scheduling and configuration control tools (MS Project, JIRA, PLM)
• Deep understanding of hardware and software phases development processes within an AS9100 environment

Benefits

• The starting pay range for this position is $137,300 - 164,800 per year
• In addition to a comprehensive package of health benefits that include company contributions, RAVE Aerospace offers a variety of additional benefits and perks to enhance your work-life balance experience
• A home allowance to elevate your home workspace
• Discretionary bonus program
• Future financial security with a 401(k) program with a company match
• Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off, and sick days, capped off by an exciting year-end holiday shutdown
• Embraced flexibility with our alternative work schedule (9/80) to navigate your workweeks with every other Friday off