Director of Engineering

TSC · Huntsville, AL · 2 wk ago

EngineeringFull-time

About the role

TSC is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Product Solutions division, based in Huntsville, AL. This role focuses on managing multi-discipline engineering teams developing advanced RF-based payloads and sensor systems through the product lifecycle within Department of Defense (DoD)-related programs.

TSC’s Product Solutions Division provides products and services in radar, communication systems, sensors, antennas, and other electronics systems to markets including rocket/missile, radar/sensor systems, communications, control systems, data acquisition, and signal processing. TSC has developed products ranging from board-level, application-specific designs to complete, turnkey radar and communication systems and maintains a state-of-the-art hardware capability respected by government and industry customers.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering teams through the product lifecycle, from initial concept development and prototypes to production transition and lifecycle sustainment.
Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes and industry-best practices to ensure consistency and compliance with product-focused projects and programs.
Collaborate with business leaders, engineering staff, production, and product owners to conceive, develop, test, produce, and sustain products across multiple product lines.
Define, modify, and implement engineering development processes and best practices aligned with industry standards such as AS9100 and TSC’s existing quality systems.
Lead a multi-disciplined team of systems, hardware, mechanical, software, and firmware engineers to build complete solutions and products.
Develop and maintain staffing plans to support the product business.
Assess technical feasibility, schedule, and cost for product development roadmaps in collaboration with product owners and managers.
Provide resources to implement product roadmap features and support the production team in transitioning technology into manufacturing.
Provide technical oversight of engineering efforts and create career growth opportunities for engineering staff aligned with the product business.
De-conflict resources through collaboration with business leaders, product management, and engineering staff.
Support the quality team in enacting continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a minimum of 15 years of experience in the DoD industry.
U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
5+ years of experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Experience with product deliveries and support to U.S. Government (USG) and Five Eyes (FVEY) partners.
Experience operating within AS9100 or ISO9001 business management structures.
Demonstrated technical leadership and subject matter expertise.
Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying engineering processes and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize work and maximize productivity.
Experience with radar, SIGINT, and/or electronic warfare product development.
Engineering development experience in electrical, mechanical, or software engineering.
Experience managing resources across different geographical areas.
Experience working in both DoD and commercial industry.
Experience qualifying and transitioning a design/product from engineering to production.
Experience developing and improving engineering and engineering management processes.

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