Director of Engineering- Space Team

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades, focusing on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for the aerospace, defense, and space industries. This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State.

About the role

The Director of Engineering must leverage their experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide leadership and vision to a team of design engineers and technicians. This role ensures Janicki has a flexible and diverse team capable of supporting a wide range of design and engineering projects. The Director develops individuals, teams, and company procedures to support continuous improvement and growth.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and vision to the Design and Engineering team to inspire continuous improvement of products, processes, individuals, and teams
• Establishes, monitors, and reports key metrics that support the vision for continuous improvement and growth
• Maintains a focus on employee communication, coaching & mentorship, growth, and morale
• Ensures the establishment and adherence to design processes and workflows that support AS9100 and NADCAP requirements
• Provides management and oversight in capacity planning, resource management, delegation, efficiency, and design schedule execution to support on-time product delivery
• Ensures effective risk management in delegation, design workflow, and offload management
• Ensures the Design and Engineering team engages in effective stakeholder communication
• Develops and maintains relationships with offload resources capable of supporting a wide range of design requirements
• Provides management support to lead designers for underperforming projects and offload resources
• Delegates project assignments to Design Manager, lead design engineers, and other staff
• Promotes effective communication between the design and engineering team and their customers
• Ensures the Design and Engineering team maintains a commitment to excellent customer service both internally and externally
• Ensures proper oversight and review of designs and engineering plans
• Creates senior-level leadership, vision, and long-range strategic direction
• Oversees engineering resource strategies
• Drives strategic stakeholder engagement
• Provides senior-level support and intervention on complex, high-visibility, or underperforming projects ensuring rigorous technical oversight

Requirements

• Due to ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3)
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required); Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed
• Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory and require candidate agreement to enter a Continuous Evaluation program
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field is required
• 7-10+ years’ experience as a Program Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, or equivalent position in composite and/or metallic part fabrication and assembly
• Able to translate business strategy into an actionable plan and execute efficiently
• Strong communication skills through written, verbal, and graphical mediums in the English language
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CATIA, and NX CAD software
• Must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines
• Must demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors
• Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is essential

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Education reimbursement program
• Several shift options
• Premium pay for off-shifts

Pay

Salary range for this role is between $130,000 - $185,000, plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts.